Geographic Information Systems or GIS is a spatial and database tool used to analyze spatial information. Most people recognize the uses of GIS when they are using a GPS device to navigate a city. The courses offered here introduce the software used by many professionals in the mapping field, ArcGIS Pro.

A geographic information system is a conceptualized framework that provides the ability to capture and analyze spatial and geographic data. Wikipedia

The Institute advocates the use of systems thinking to develop solutions to Urban Problem problems. The Systems Thinking course provides a basic understanding of this perspective. More courses will be developed to instruct those interested in how to use Revit Architecture and Google Sketchup, using the South Bronx as a case study on how these tools are used in the Environmental Science, Architecture, and Urban Planning Fields. The purchasing of the courses will assist in further developing educational materials for people interested in these subjects.