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Nov 24, 2024
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GEOG 159 - (IS) Creating Digital MapsSemester Hours: 3
Periodically
Using digital maps on our phones, tablets, and computer screens is an increasingly common part of everyday life and many professional careers. Being able to critically interpret, evaluate and design these maps and complex digital graphics is important to being part of modern society. In this hands-on course, students will combine art and science to evaluate and create maps for use in professional and popular contexts using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and graphic design techniques. The course covers tools, data sources, map projections, cartographic color, typography, and layout. In addition, students will learn about the social history and political and ethical implications of mapmaking. The course emphasizes hands-on practical skills for careers as diverse as healthcare, public policy, environment & sustainability, human rights, journalism, criminology, marketing, computer science, politics, law, urban planning, history, engineering, geology, biology, and business.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
GEOG 060 . Lab fee additional.
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