Courses available through the

Southwest Iowa Regents Resource Center

Guided Independent Study courses (GIS) offer another way to meet degree requirements. The University of Iowa and The University of Northern Iowa provide a wide range or offerings. Students may enroll without being admitted and courses are self-paced. GIS courses are not listed in the SWIRRC semester class indexes.

The University of Northern Iowa offers more than 70 self-paced courses in print and web-based formats. Enrollment is open so you may begin at any time and take up to nine months to complete a course. For UNI GIS courses visit www.uni.edu/continuinged/gis/.

The University of Iowa offers more than 70 internet-based GIS courses each semester. Enrollment is semester-based but students may take one or two semester to complete a course. To find courses visit http://isis5.uiowa.edu/isis/courses/search.page and search for Guided Independent Studies instruction in the appropriate semester.

How to contact us for more information:

Southwest Iowa Regents Resource Center
3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard
ISD Campus, Careers Bldg.
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Phone: 712-366-3647
Fax: 712-366-1723
E-mail: swirrc@iastate.edu