Indiana University Southeast             GEOG 333   Fall Semester 2004

sinusoidal INTRODUCTORY CARTOGRAPHY     

Instructor : Dr. Peter R. Galvin  
Office Hours: Life Sciences 149
Phone: 941-2218   EMAIL: pgalvin@ius.edu 
Meetings: LF 138 MW 1--2:15 pm

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Course Description

CARTOGRAPHY is the art and science of making maps. In this introductory course we begin by fostering an appreciation and understanding of maps, proceed by developing skills of map reading and interpretation, and learn basic techniques of map compilation, design, and drafting. There are no prerequisites for the course, and it provides useful knowledge and skills for persons in multiple fields--history, business, economics, natural and environmental sciences, sociology, art, military science, and, of course, geography. Conceptual topics include spatial representation, scale, projection, mensuration, navigation, relief, and symbolization. Students learn to create original maps with manual and computer drafting techniques and develop a web site to present their work.

Course Activities and Evaluation

Required Assignments:

Exams may consist of objective, short answer, and/or essay-type questions. Exams will include map work.
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Grading Scale:
        Final % Range        Total Final Points        Final Grade
        Highest score in class at or above 99%      A+
               93-98                          465-494+                 A
               90-92                          450-464                   A-
               87-89                          435-449                   B+
               83-86                          415-434                   B
               80-82                          400-414                   B-
               77-79                          385-399                   C+
               70-76                          350-384                   C
               67-69                          335-349                   D+
               63-66                          315-334                   D
               60-62                          300-314                   D-
               0-59                                0-299                   F

Week 1                     Syllabus, mental maps, inspect library atlas and map collection
Week 2                     History of cartography
Week 3                     Labor Day  and Map Resources on the Web
Week 4                     Map concepts and measurements: generalization, scale,
                                 distance, area, direction
Week 5                     Field Mapping
Week 6                     Topographic map interpretation and ground truth
Week 7                     Topographic concepts and measurements
Week 8                     Relief and isolines, Midterm EXAM (Wed)
Week 9                     Graticules and projections
Week 10                   Thematic maps: themes, qualtitative and quantitative symbols
Week 11                   Thematic maps: data presentation, choroplethic maps and 
                                  graduated circles
Week 12                   Thematic maps: graduated circle maps
Week 13                   Computer assisted cartography and graphics
Week 14                   Thanksgiving Break and Geographic Information Systems
Week 15                   Student Map Projects
Finals Week              Final EXAM Wed 12/8 1:15--3:05