Geography Courses
Geography courses can help you learn spatial analysis, cartography, environmental systems, and urban planning. You can build skills in geographic information systems (GIS), data visualization, and understanding demographic trends. Many courses introduce tools like ArcGIS and QGIS, that support mapping and analyzing geographic data, as well as methods for interpreting spatial relationships and patterns.
Popular Geography Courses and Certifications
Status: PreviewUniversity of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Environment, Hydrology, Water Resources, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Science, Simulations, Life Sciences, Scientific Methods
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Sharing, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Data Mapping, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, Metadata Management, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Quantitative Research, Data Compilation, Data Access, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Processing, Typography, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Data Storytelling, Geographic Information Systems, Data Presentation, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Sharing, Public Health, Land Management, Heat Maps, Geostatistics, Epidemiology, Community Health, Image Analysis, Land Development, Project Management
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, File Management
Status: Free TrialSkillshare
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Global Positioning Systems, Creativity, Spatial Data Analysis, Post-Production, Planning, Research, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Aesthetics, Critical Thinking, Editing
What brings you to Coursera today?
Status: Free TrialCouncil on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Environment, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Mitigation, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, Pollution Prevention, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Diplomacy, Governance
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: GIS Software, Model Evaluation, Geographic Information Systems, Extract, Transform, Load, Spatial Analysis, Data Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Pipelines, Geospatial Information and Technology, Apache Airflow, Geostatistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Computing, Leaflet (Software), Environmental Monitoring, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Query Languages, Data Access, Data Processing, Image Analysis, Image Quality
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Science, Environmental Management Systems, Water Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Pollution Prevention, Systems Thinking, Biology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Status: Free TrialDartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Land Management, Environmental Issue, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Systems, Nutrition Education, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Social Studies, Human Development, Trend Analysis
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, GIS Software, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Environmental Monitoring, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Analysis, Trend Analysis
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular geography courses
- Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes:Â University of Manchester
- Fundamentals of GIS:Â University of California, Davis
- GIS, Mapping, and Spatial Analysis:Â University of Toronto
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS):Â University of California, Davis
- Introduction to GIS Mapping:Â University of Toronto
- Landscape Photography:Â Skillshare
- Climate Change and Global Affairs:Â Council on Foreign Relations
- Mastering Geospatial Data Science: From Beginner to Expert:Â Coursera
- Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in a GIS:Â University of Toronto
- Environmental Studies:Â Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
