Digital Earth

Catalog description

An introductory course that provides students with an overview of existing and emerging geospatial technologies and their increasing role in shaping our daily lives and the ways in which we interact with the environment and with each other. Students are introduced to geospatial technologies including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), mainstream internet mapping applications such as Google Maps and Google Earth, and location-driven social media. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring