Online GIS Degree & Certificate Programs
Birkbeck Online GIS (geographic information system) Part Time Distance Learning and Evening Programs. Birkbeck's Department of Geography, Environment & Development Studies is one of the UK's leading geographical information research centres, hosting large GIS projects for several government departments.
City University London giCentre is one of the largest UK research groups focussing on mapping, analysing and visualizing information with a geographic component. We welcome partnerships with organisations seeking innovation, individuals looking for high quality Masters or PhD level training in GI and international researchers such as Leverhulme Fellows and visiting academics undertaking sabbatical study.
Elmhurst College Online GIS Geographic Information System Certificate Program. The Program is aligned with the core guidelines of the National Center for Geographic Information Analysis (NCGIA) and with the proposed standards of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) as well as the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) for professional GIS Certification.
John Hopkins Online Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Study GIS ONLINE with the flexibility of Johns Hopkins Graduate GIS Certificate Program. Johns Hopkins' Online Certificate Program in GIS is a graduate program providing a strong foundational education that delves into the principles and real-world applications of GIS.
Northwest Missouri State Master of Science in Geographic Information Science. The Master's program requires 32 credit hours and centers on a core of seven online courses (21 credits) that are required of each student. Students choose three elective courses (9 credits) and also complete a thesis.
Penn State Online GIS (geographic information system) Master's Degree and Certificate Programs. Since GIS is a relatively young and rapidly evolving technology, many users learn on the job. Thanks to Penn State's online GIS programs, practitioners can advance their knowledge, skills and careers without putting their lives on hold.
Purdue GIS (geographic information system) Programs. Our Mission is to apply GIS tools in inter-disciplinary education, outreach and research efforts, both for Purdue University and for Indiana municipalities.
UNIGIS Network offer postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters courses in Geographical Information Systems by open and distance learning. UNIGIS courses are modular and flexible study programmes. The content varies to meet local student needs.
University of Colorado (UCD) accredited Master of Engineering program - Geographic Information Systems. Program option is focused on growing and improving your skills in using and managing the rapidly developing spatial data theories and technologies used to support decisions on resource allocations and management.
University of Denver Online Geographic Information System GIS Master's Degree & Certificate Program. The master�s degree specialty and graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems can be earned entirely online or evenings on campus.
University of North Dakota GIS Online and Distance Learning Graduate Certificate Program. To keep up with the national demand for qualified GISc professionals, the University of North Dakota has launched an online Geographic Information Science (GISc) Graduate Certificate Program.
USC (University of Southern California) Online GIS (geographic information system) Master's Degree and Certificate Programs. There are too few trained GIS professionals to meet the demand for their expertise. Recognizing this disparity, the USC Geography Department in 1998 developed one of the first online GIS graduate Certificate programs.
Online GIS Degree & Certificate Related Resources
GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) - Becoming a Certified Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional (GISP). A GISP is a certified geographic information systems (GIS) professional. A GISP has met the minimum standards for educational achievement, professional experience, and manner in which he or she contributes back to the profession.
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a non-profit professional and educational association that promotes the effective and ethical use of spatial information and information technologies for the understanding and management of urban and regional systems. It is a multidisciplinary association where professionals from all parts of the spatial data community can come together and share concerns and ideas.
Free Learn2Map Tutorial and Atlas - Learn the basics with free software and data.
GIS Jobs and Careers - Post your job wanted listing, read help wanted postings.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Online GIS (Geographic Information System) Education Resources - Distance Learning for Bachelors, Masters, Certificates
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Free Download: Oil and Gas Field ArcGIS Shapefile Maps
Shapefile for the Coalbed Methane Panels
Shapefiles for field boundaries (2007), resources (2006), reserves and production (2006), and the top 100 methane emitting coal mines (2005) ZIP.
Shapefile for the Shale Gas Plays Map.
Shapefiles for basin boundaries.
Shapefiles for play boundaries.
Shapefile for the Regional Oil and Gas Field Maps.
Shapefile for the Powder River, Greater Green River, Uinta-Piceance, and Paradox-San Juan Basins plus Shapefile for the Montana Thrust Belt.
Shapefile for the Appalachian Basin.
Shapefiles for the Black Warrior Basin, Denver Basin, Wyoming Thrust Belt, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska plus the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area, and the South Florida Peninsula.
Shapefiles for the Eastern Great Basin, Eastern Oregon and Washington, Alaskan North Slope, Alaska's Cook Inlet, Ventura Basin, and Williston Basin.
Download the Oil and Gas Field Shapefiles
Monday, March 29, 2010
Free World Maps in High Resolution Formats
Download Free War in Afghanistan Maps
Download Free Afghanistan Maps
If you are new to GIS and shapefiles, check here to learn more. You can use and combine these free shapefiles in various ways with many of our free GIS mapping software programs and create your own GIS projects. Also, you can use our free Learn2Map Tutorial & Atlas and included free software.
Gaza ArcGIS Arcview Shapefile Map Layers Download Free
Gaza Buildings (9K zip file)
Gaza Natural Features (8K zip file)
Gaza Places (3K zip file)
Gaza Points of Interest (2K zip file)
Gaza Railways (1K zip file)
Gaza Roads (342K zip file)
Gaza Waterways (4K zip file)
Source
These ArcGIS shapefiles are extracted from CloudMade data, derived from OpenStreetMap and are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 license. They are made available here by MapCruzin. If you use these files please make sure you attribute the OpenStreetMap community and MapCruzin by including a link to www.openstreetmap.org and www.mapcruzin.com. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. Find out more about Creative Commons licenses.
If you are new to GIS and shapefiles, check here to learn more. You can use and combine these free shapefiles in various ways with many of our free GIS mapping software programs and create your own GIS projects. Also, you can use our free Learn2Map Tutorial & Atlas and included free software.
Pakistan ArcGIS Shapefile Map Layers Download Free
Pakistan Buildings (25K zip file)
Pakistan Natural Features (530K zip file)
Pakistan Places (32K zip file)
Pakistan Points of Interest (81K zip file)
Pakistan Railways (104K zip file)
Pakistan Roads (2.6M zip file)
Pakistan Waterways (350K zip file)
Source
These ArcGIS shapefiles are extracted from CloudMade data, derived from OpenStreetMap and are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 license. They are made available here by MapCruzin. If you use these files please make sure you attribute the OpenStreetMap community and MapCruzin by including a link to www.openstreetmap.org and www.mapcruzin.com. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. Find out more about Creative Commons licenses.
If you are new to GIS and shapefiles, check here to learn more. You can use and combine these free shapefiles in various ways with many of our free GIS mapping software programs and create your own GIS projects. Also, you can use our free Learn2Map Tutorial & Atlas and included free software.
Download Free Iraq ArcGIS Shapefile Map Layers
Iraq Buildings (3K zip file)
Iraq Natural Features (231K zip file)
Iraq Places (4K zip file)
Iraq Points of Interest (4K zip file)
Iraq Railways (14K zip file)
Iraq Roads (1.6M zip file)
Iraq Waterways (115K zip file)
Source
These ArcGIS shapefiles are extracted from CloudMade data, derived from OpenStreetMap and are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 license. They are made available here by MapCruzin. If you use these files please make sure you attribute the OpenStreetMap community and MapCruzin by including a link to www.openstreetmap.org and www.mapcruzin.com. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. Find out more about Creative Commons licenses.
If you are new to GIS and shapefiles, check here to learn more. You can use and combine these free shapefiles in various ways with many of our free GIS mapping software programs and create your own GIS projects. Also, you can use our free Learn2Map Tutorial & Atlas and included free software.
Download Free Afghanistan ArcGIS Shapefile Map Layers
Afghanistan District Boundaries
Afghanistan International Airports
Afghanistan International Boundaries
Afghanistan Provincial Boundaries
If you are new to GIS and shapefiles, check here to learn more. You can use and combine these free shapefiles in various ways with many of our free GIS mapping software programs and create your own GIS projects. Also, you can use our free Learn2Map Tutorial & Atlas and included free software.
