3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to Cartography. The successful student will become proficient in the collection, manipulation, generalization, and the proper visual presentation of geographic data. Emphasis is placed on the proper use of the graphic elements and visual variables, and on appropriate means of data manipulation. Students study the nature of cartography, the geographic coordinate system, map scale, map projections, map design, symbolization, data manipulation, the major classes of maps, and map reproduction. This course is laboratory intensive and emphasizes cartography in the ArcGIS computer environment. (4 c.h., 3 s.h.)