GEOG 125 - Digital Earth

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

How do sensors on airplanes discover lost ancient cities? How does a GPS know where you are? How does Google Maps determine the fastest route between two locations? This course focuses on quantitative reasoning and problem-solving in geography, including methods associated with current tools and technologies that geographers use to study the earth. Students will first learn about 21st-century tools including global positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing. Students will also learn specific quantitative methods and skills that geographers use, such as structured query language (SQL), map algebra, and network analysis.

Offered: Spring Semester