GIS is the leading computer technology that local governments use in economic development, urban and regional planning, environmental management, land use analysis, transportation planning and other public administration activities. Offered by WMU's Office of Professional Programs and Conferences, the comprehensive training program will combine an overview of the general principles of GIS and mapping with hands-on experience in the analytical use of spatial information using the software ArcView GIS 3.0. Th e instructor will be Dr. Ilya Zaslavsky, WMU assistant professor of geography and an associate of the University's GIS Research Center. Those enrolling in the institute may earn up to three hours of undergraduate or graduate credit in geography. All classes will be held in Rood Hall on the WMU campus.
Enrollment is limited.