Continuing Education

CCTG332 - QGIS Level 1

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Course Overview

Discover Quantum GIS (QGIS) as a free and open source software alternative to traditional GIS platforms. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to describe the use of QGIS for data management, image processing, map production, and spatial modeling, and describe how it supports a vast number of vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.

QGIS is a user-friendly Open Source Geographic Information System licensed under GNU General Public License. QGIS provides a large number of geospatial tools either through its core functions or through its continuously growing repository of freely available plugins.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to describe how to set up a project, and how to load, query, process, and analyze vector and raster data. You will also be able to describe how to use plugins for Point Cloud and LiDAR datasets, georeference raster files, digitize and create vector files, run basic classifications of Remote Sensing datasets, analyze accuracy of geospatial data, and create maps and reports based on your geospatial datasets.

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This course is part of these programs or course groups:

ArcGIS PRO Technology

ArcGIS Technology

Geographic Information Systems Technology


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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