Geography 437 covers production of maps from start to finish, including both rough and precision surveying, digital data compilation and manipulation working with Geographic Information System software (ESRI’s ArcView, ArcGIS), Adobe Illustrator and other software, thematic map design theory and practice, communication theory for both physical and human geography, and final computer-based map production, including website development. The course is primarily project based, and includes hands-on map work in most sessions. This course focuses on the communication, theory, power and visualization aspects of mapping,
This course may not be repeated for credit.

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This course will be offered next in Winter 2008.