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      University of Michigan

      Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Geographic Information Systems, Organizational Change, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Geospatial Mapping, Culture Transformation, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainability Reporting, Spatial Data Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Issue, Strategic Leadership, Spatial Analysis, Leadership, Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking

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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Introduction to Git and GitHub

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Software Versioning, Collaborative Software, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Issue Tracking, Command-Line Interface

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Overview of Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Google Sheets, Data Compilation, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      422 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Trend Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Data Visualization Software, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Health Care, Health Disparities, Community Health, Data Analysis, Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Data Modeling, GIS Software, SQL, Database Design, Spatial Data Analysis, Database Management, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Capture, Data Storage

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      285 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Basic Principles of Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Validation, Simulations, Histogram, Box Plots, Simulation and Simulation Software

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Data Visualization and Transformation with R

      Skills you'll gain: R (Software), R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Science, Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, GitHub, Git (Version Control System)

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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Research, Ancient History, General Science and Research, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Data Collection, Geospatial Information and Technology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Getting Started with CyberGIS

      Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Apache Hadoop, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Big Data, Matplotlib, Data Processing, Computational Thinking, Distributed Computing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Modelaje y Análisis con información georreferenciada

      Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Climate Change Programs, Image Analysis, Jupyter, Remote Access Systems, Software Installation

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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      ArcGIS Desktop for Spatial Analysis: Go from Basic to Pro

      Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Descriptive Statistics, Data Access

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Visualization Software, GIS Software, Biostatistics, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Estimation, Demography, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gis courses

    • Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Git and GitHub: Google
    • Overview of Data Visualization: Coursera Project Network
    • Epidemiology in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
    • Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Basic Principles of Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling: Case Western Reserve University
    • Data Visualization and Transformation with R: Duke University
    • Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science: Rice University
    • Getting Started with CyberGIS: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Modelaje y Análisis con información georreferenciada: Universidad de los Andes

    Why Learn GIS?

    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful tools used to capture, manage, and analyze spatial data across fields like urban planning, environmental science, public health, and logistics. GIS supports location-based decision-making by turning complex data into visual maps and insights. Learning GIS can help you apply spatial thinking to real-world challenges and advance in data-driven roles.

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