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04/13/2025

🌍 Explore the World Through a New Lens!

I'm excited to announce that GEOG 130 / GIS 130 – Intro to Geographic Information Systems is being offered ONLINE this Summer 2025 through San Bernardino Valley College!

Whether you're new to GIS or looking to build spatial analysis skills, this course is a great starting point. We’ll cover the fundamentals of GIS, mapping concepts, projections, and more — all 100% online.

💻 Open to all students — no prior GIS experience needed!
📌 Register now at: valleycollege.edu
🔍 Search for GEOG 130 or GIS 130

Let’s map the future together! 🗺️

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11/07/2024

Class Announcement: Spring 2025 GIS Courses!

Exciting news! This upcoming Spring, I’ll be offering two advanced GIS courses at San Bernardino Valley College:

🌍 GIS 135 - Spatial Analysis with GIS
🖥️ GIS 137 - GIS Advanced Applications

Both are 8-week online courses. Whether you’re looking to deepen your skills in spatial analysis or explore advanced GIS applications, these courses are designed for you!

Ready to take your GIS knowledge to the next level? Find more details and enrollment info here: www.valleycollege.edu
Let’s make 2025 a year of learning and growth!

05/31/2023

Class Announcements!

Two advance GIS courses offered this Fall. GIS 133 - Cartography & Base Map development and GIS 134 - Data Acquisition & Management.
These are 8-week online advance GIS courses starting on 8/21/23. For more information please follow the link provided below. Here's to learning something new for 2023!
www.valleycollege.edu

07/11/2022

Is Fall 2022 the semester you start a GIS Certificate?

SBVC's robust 19-unit Certificate of Achievement in Geographic Information systems can be completed online or partially online with some in-person and work experience courses.

It is a great starting point for careers in business, government, education, science, conservation, natural resources, and utilities.

Check out our Fall schedule here: https://www.valleycollege.edu/eschedule/?term=2022FA&subject=GIS

12/10/2019

Class Announcement!

I will be once again offering two courses this Spring semester. Geography 100 - Map Interpretation/Geospatial Analysis and GIS 130 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems at San Bernardino Valley College. These are 8 week online classes starting from 3/23/20 to 5/14/20. For more information please follow the link provided below.
Here's to learning something new for 2020!

https://www.valleycollege.edu/eSchedule/Online/Schedule/V/2020SP/index.html

Class Schedule

This map shows the most dangerous countries in the world for tourists

10/07/2019

https://www.businessinsider.com/map-of-the-most-dangerous-countries-for-tourists-to-visit-2016-7?r=UK&IR=T

This map shows the most dangerous countries in the world for tourists African and Asian nations were deemed the most dangerous.

10/04/2019

What can you do with a Certificate in GIS from San Bernardino Valley College?

SBVC Program Highlight: GIS San Bernardino Valley College offers a degree and certificate program in Geographic Information Systems! There are many internship and job opportunities avai...

In what states are young adults most likely to live with their parents? - Overflow Data

09/23/2019

https://overflow.solutions/demographic-data/in-what-states-are-young-adults-most-likely-to-live-with-their-parents/

In what states are young adults most likely to live with their parents? - Overflow Data This visualization provides a look at how many young adults live with their parents in every state. Nationally, 34.5 percent of adults 18-34 years old live with a parent. This ranges from 47.3 percent in New Jersey and 15.6 percent in North Dakota.

The Man Behind Most of the Ski Maps in America

09/16/2019

https://www.outsideonline.com/2376261/man-behind-ski-maps

The Man Behind Most of the Ski Maps in America The ski trail map at your local mountain was probably painted by James Niehues. Now you can see his life's work in one beautiful book.

How Long It Would Take To Pay Off The Average Credit Card Debt On The Median Income In Each State

09/09/2019

http://digg.com/2019/average-credit-card-debt-per-state

How Long It Would Take To Pay Off The Average Credit Card Debt On The Median Income In Each State Credit card debt tends to come with extremely high interest rates, which is why personal finance experts almost always advise people to pay off credit card balances before devoting excess income to other savings or debt-reduction goals.