General overview: scale, coordinate systems, geodesy, direction, projections, traditional land surveying techniques, global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), cartography.
Traditional and computer lab activities to develop understanding of scale, coordinate systems, geodesy, direction, projections, traditional land surveying techniques, global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), cartography.
This class includes a lab.
To enroll in this course, you must have been admitted into the Online Geospatial Certificate Program.
Summer 2024: May 28-July 19, 2024
Online
Fee: $897 [subject to change]
Amy Rock
Amy Rock is a professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, & Spatial Analysis at Humboldt State University. She holds a Ph.D. in geography from Kent State University; an M.A. in geography from Ohio University; and a B.G.S. in architectural history from Ohio University. Her research and training has been in community development, rural development, GIS, cartography, participatory GIS and citizen mapping. She has taught GSP 270: GIS; GSP 316: Cartography; GSP 416: Advanced Cartography; and GSP 426: Cartography Practicum.
