Course Description from Catalog

An investigation of different representations of the Earth: physical and cognitive maps, atlases, spatial databases, aerial photographs, and remote sensing imagery, with an emphasis on the use of geographic tools for communicating and analyzing information. Prerequisites: GEOG 100S or GEOG 101S.

Course Goals from Syllabus

By the end of the course, the student should be able to . . .

• use the vocabulary of cartography and geographic information science,
• understand the role of maps as vehicles of communication,
• use maps to analyze geographic information,
• recognize how the representation of data influences the interpretation of the map,
• construct various types of reference and thematic maps using GIS,
• apply the process of geographic inquiry to the selection of data portrayed on a map, and
• create maps that illustrate a variety of scales and perspectives.