GEOG 503 Cartography and Geographic Visualization

Course Description

This course explores the theoretical and practical role of cartography and geovisualization in the communication of spatial data (photogrammetry, topographic).

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Rationale

Understanding maps is an essential skill for the geographer. Computer-assisted map design is an essential skill for the modern cartographer using GIS. Learning geovisualization methods can better prepare the GIS practitioner to describe God’s creation and display valuable information for humans to interpret and utilize.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (8)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 250 words and include at least 1 source in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible (if applicable). In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words. Both the thread and replies must use current APA format.

Lab Assignments (9)

The student will conduct a series of exercises using the ArcGIS Pro software. Each exercise will involve producing multiple maps/data sets. The labs will also incorporate concepts and key information from the text readings. The labs include:

  • Lab: Introducing ArcGIS Assignment
  • Lab: Map Design Assignment
  • Lab: Maps for End Users Assignment
  • Lab: File Geodatabases Assignment
  • Lab: Spatial Data Assignment
  • Lab: Digitizing Assignment
  • Lab: Raster GIS Assignment
  • Lab: Geoprocessing Assignment
  • Lab: Spatial Analysis Assignment

Scholarship Critique Assignments (3)

The student will provide an article review (either from a provided reading list, or of his/her own choosing) with careful analysis in a short critical essay of a minimum of 500 words.

Final Project Assignment

The student will create 4 maps following cartographic best practices, and including all map elements (legend, title, description, north arrow, scale bar, data source, etc.) from unique base maps.

  • Thematic Map using point data
  • Thematic map using line data
  • Choropleth Map using polygon data
  • Geoprocessing Map
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