GEOG 240: Mapping Our World (GC) (XS)

Course Description

In today’s world, an increasing number of people have access to the internet with all of its advantages including web maps and location-based services. These popular and practical tools are supported by Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This course is designed to give students the opportunity to unlock the power of web mapping, and to benefit from and contribute to the local and global GIS and non-GIS community. The course will introduce students to basic cartographic and analytic concepts and principles and give them access to some of the most advanced automated tools for creating web maps, analyzing spatial and temporal distributions and collecting information from anywhere around the globe. As a Global Citizenship course, this class will empower students with the ability to explore places and communities abroad and to address international issues.