GEOG 186, Web Cartography

Catalog Description: This course will focus on the application of cartographic principles to the design of interactive web maps. We will explore the capabilities and limits of web tools for representing geographic data and examine how recent developments in geospatial technologies have influenced how we both use and produce maps. Students will create their own thematic web maps.

Units: 5.0

Prerequisites: None

Formats: 

Fall and/or Spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week

Grading Basis: Letter

Final Exam Status: Alternative to final exam


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