Learn GIS at UC San Diego

Avenues to Learn GIS @ UC San Diego

Self-Paced Online Courses (Virtual Campus by ESRI)

•  Free instruction courses are offered via ESRI's Virtual Campus. These self-paced courses provide GIS skills for the beginner to advanced GIS user. There are over 90 courses to choose from. Here's more information on how to take advantage of these courses at NO cost to you. 

One-on-One Instruction Sessions & Research Consultations

• The GIS Coordinator is also available by appointment for research consultations for all students, faculty and staff.

Courses for Credit

• At this time, UC San Diego only offers extremely limited GIS-specific courses for credit. Past UCSD GIS courses have originated from the Urban Studies and Planning Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Earth/Geology Program, Department of History, Anthropology and UCSD Extension.
• Mesa College, San Diego State University Geography Department, Southwestern Community College, and UC San Diego Extension have excellent GIS course offerings. If you take a course from these other academic institutions, be sure to check with your academic department regarding course credit

GIS How-To's

• Seeing how something is done is a great way to learn.  Here are a few good sites to help you out, and a guide for UCSD specifically.

GIS Coordinator Presentations