Mississippi State University’s Geosystems Research Institute has announced their Spring 2020 GIS Training Workshops for Stennis Space Center. Each course will cost $25. Waivers are available for employees of local and state government in Mississippi. For more information on these courses, please reach out to John Cartwright (johnc@gri.msstate.edu).
Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Pro
This 2-day course introduces basic concepts in GIS and demonstrated their implementation in ArcGIS Pro. It will be taught by Dr. Joby Czarnecki.
January 14-15
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Migrating to ArcGIS Pro
This 1-day course highlights key differences in common and frequently used functions between ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro. It will be taught by Dr. Joby Czarnecki.
January 16
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Introduction to GIS with QGIS
In this 2-day course learn to make thematic maps and analyze geospatial data with QGIS, a Free and Open-Source Software. It will be taught by Randall McMillen.
January 22-23
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS for Desktop
In this 2-day course learn to make thematic maps and analyze geospatial data with ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop. It will be taught by Gunnar Olson.
January 29-30
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Intermediate GIS with ArcGIS for Desktop
In this 2-day course learn about advanced ArcGIS for Desktop software functionality to build upon basic skills. In this course, you will explore geodatabase attribute domains, georeferencing, advanced labeling, geodatabase annotation, geodatabase topology, and data analysis. It will be taught by Gunnar Olson.
March 11-12
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Intermediate GIS with QGIS
In this 2-day course learn about advanced QGIS functionality to build upon basic skills. In this course you will learn data analysis, georeferencing, advanced labeling, and topology. This course is intended for individuals who have taken Introduction to GIS using QGIS or have a good fundamental working knowledge of QGIS. It will be taught by Randall McMillen.
April 28-29
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Introduction to ArcGIS Online
In this 2-day course participants will learn about the basic functionality of Esri’s ArcGIS Online. Students will learn to create web maps, publish data layers, and share their work with web applications. This course uses Esri’s ArcGIS Pro as the desktop software to integrate with ArcGIS Online. This course is intended for individuals with some experience using ArcGIS for Desktop or ArcGIS Pro. It will be taught by Gunnar Olson.
May 6-7
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
Introduction to Python for GIS
This 2-day course introduces the basics of the Python programming language as it applies to spatial data. Students will use Esri’s ArcGIS Pro and open-source QGIS software to create and execute scripts for GIS applications. This course is intended for individuals who have experience with GIS and offers a basic introduction to geospatial python programming. It will be taught by Randall McMillen.
June 9-10
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Government Enrollment
Non-Government Enrollment
