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West Valley College Uses ENVI in Remote Sensing Classes
About West Valley College
West Valley College is a public California community college located on the west side of Silicon Valley, 50 miles south of San Francisco. Continuing a nearly 40 year tradition, West Valley College offers 18 dynamic career programs, professional certificates, and degree programs with exceptional preparation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. West Valley College offers 58 associate degrees and 91 certificates.
“The use of ENVI and ENVI FX is crucial to the continued advancement of our students here at West Valley College. ENVI and ENVI FX allow our students to observe and analyze the world around us in a more comprehensive manner. Our continued goal here at the college is to keep our students on the cutting edge of the geospatial industry. Our students are applying the skills learned in our program to better enhance the field of public land management.”
– Chris Cruz, Department Chair, Park Management and Geospatial Technology, West Valley College.
The students that enter and complete West Valley College's Geospatial Technology Certification program are able to use top-of-the-line visualization programs in ENVI® and ENVI EX to conduct analysis on real world problems related to managing public lands. City, county, state, and federal agencies benefit from the knowledge our students bring with them into the workforce.
Current Classes Using ENVI:
- Introduction to Remote Sensing
- California Statewide Workshops in Remote Sensing
Future Classes That Will Use ENVI:
- Digital Image Processing
- Spectral Analysis
Contact Details:
Chris Cruz
Department Chair, Park Management and Geospatial Technology
West Valley College
14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070
408.741.2622