Summer GIS Courses Now Available at UC Davis Extension

Davis, Calif.— Take a summer course in Geographic Information Systems from UC Davis Extension. Learn from expert GIS instructors how to analyze and model the built and natural environments in order to inform policy and policy decisions. Visit our website for a full listing of courses and to learn about the Geographic Information Systems Professional Concentration.

Introduction to Open Source GIS
Learn how to use open source GIS software such as QGIS for the analysis and visualization of geographic data. Develop skills to complete common GIS tasks and examine topics such as data formats, data management and simple map compositions.
•       July 20-21: Wed.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
•       UC Davis: Plant and Environmental Science, 387 North Quad
•       $500. Enroll in section 161NAT402.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Learn about basic GIS terms, available systems, data sources and GIS policy decisions. Receive a working knowledge of GIS and an understanding of the planning design for which GIS is used.
•       Aug. 17-19: Wed.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
•       UC Davis: Plant and Environmental Science, 387 North Quad
•       $725. Enroll in section 161NAT401.

For more information or to enroll, call (800) 752-0881, email extension@ucdavis.edu or visit our website.

www.extension.ucdavis.edu/gis

UC Davis Extension, the continuing and professional education division of UC Davis, has been an internationally recognized leader in educational outreach for individuals, organizations and communities for more than 50 years. With 62,000 annual enrollments in classroom and online university-level courses, UC Davis Extension serves lifelong learners in the growing Sacramento region, all 50 states and more than 115 countries.