Social Mapping for Change

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Prerequisites: Junior standing, or consent of the instructor. This course introduces sociospatial research, which examines how social phenomena are structured by space and place. In particular, students will learn essential mapping techniques in Geographic Information Systems and Science (GIS). GIS is a tool to collect, analyze, and display qualitative and quantitative data for sociospatial research and policy development. Students will conduct research with a community partner in the St. Louis area.