MAP 698 - FINAL PROJECT PREPARATION

College of Arts & Sciences

Credits: 3

This course will enable students to design and prepare a web mapping workflow for a project of their own selection. This project is the masterwork for the Master’s degree program in digital mapping. Students will determine a geographic problem mapping can address, identify user needs, review relevant literatures, address ethical concerns, collect and prepare the data necessary for the project. Students will also propose strategies for data representation, user interface and online dissemination of the project. This course will culminate with a project design presentation and critique by peers and instructors.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: All other course work toward the Master’s degree in digital mapping must be completed.
Approved for Distance Learning.