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    Find the Best GIS Course for Your Goals

    • U

      University of Leeds

      Exploratory Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Simulations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Global Politics

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, World History, Governance, Cultural Diversity, Research Methodologies, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Security Strategy

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      ArcGIS Desktop for Spatial Analysis: Go from Basic to Pro

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Visualization for Data Journalism

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Management, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      The Pennsylvania State University

      Geodesign: Change Your World

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Analysis, Community Development, Collaborative Software, Environment and Resource Management, Decision Support Systems, Creativity, Cultural Responsiveness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Data Visualization with R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      R

      Rice University

      Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Biostatistics, Community Health, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Estimation, Statistical Methods, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      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, Image Analysis, Jupyter, Software Installation

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      Git Essentials for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Managing, Describing, and Analyzing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Probability, Statistical Visualization, Histogram

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Exploratory Data Analysis: University of Leeds
    • Global Politics: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • ArcGIS Desktop for Spatial Analysis: Go from Basic to Pro: Packt
    • Visualization for Data Journalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS): Johns Hopkins University
    • Geodesign: Change Your World: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Advanced Data Visualization with R: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science: Rice University
    • Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
    • 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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