GEOG 004 — MAP READING AND INTERPRETATION
3.00 Units (Lec 2 Hrs / Lab 2 Hrs) Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, C-ID (GEOG 150) This course provides an introduction to maps, cartography, and spatial analysis techniques. Students use paper maps and comput- erized mapping technologies such as Geographic Information Sys - tems (GIS) to learn how geographers can use spatial information in cultural and environmental decision-making. Data sources includ - ing satellite images, aerial photographs, and the U.S. Census will be utilized. For students planning further study in cartography or geographic decision-making, the course will serve as a primer for a GIS course.