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
University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Environment, Hydrology, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Science, Biology, Life Sciences, Scientific Methods
University 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, File Management
University 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
University 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 Synthesis, Data Visualization, Quantitative Research, Data Compilation, Data Access, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Processing, Typography, Data Wrangling
Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Sociology, Culture, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, World History, Economic Development, Political Sciences, Governance, Case Studies, Economics, Digital Transformation, European History
University 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
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Skillshare
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
Council 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
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry, Social Studies, Environmental Issue, Environment, Governance, Energy and Utilities, Economic Development, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, International Relations, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Socioeconomics, Environmental Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Hydrology, Economics, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling
Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Land Management, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Systems, Nutrition Education, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Social Studies, Human Development, Trend Analysis, Economic Development
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Human Development, Biology, Life Sciences, Environment, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Chemistry, Cell Biology, Child Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Resource Management, Music, Biotechnology, Environment and Resource Management, General Science and Research, Decision Making, Natural Resource Management, Liberal Arts, Oncology
University 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
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
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS):Â University of California, Davis
- GIS, Mapping, and Spatial Analysis:Â University of Toronto
- Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world :Â Sciences Po
- Introduction to GIS Mapping:Â University of Toronto
- Landscape Photography:Â Skillshare
- Climate Change and Global Affairs:Â Council on Foreign Relations
- Arctic Meltdown:Â University of Colorado Boulder
- Population, Food, and Soil:Â Dartmouth College
