INTERACTIVE CARTOGRAPHY & GEOVISUALIZATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: GEOG 370 , 378 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Design interactive maps by applying the principles of user experience and user interface design; interface complexity, constraint, flexibility, and freedom; user- and technology-based constraints on UI/UX design; interaction operators; non-map visualization techniques; direct and indirect map-based interface styles; coordinated big data visualization and interactive highlighting techniques. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop interactive maps that follow and deviate from a cartographic workflow using relevant coding languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Plan and execute a user-centered design process from needs assessment to transition Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Acquire and prepare geographic datasets. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design within user-defined and technology-defined functional constraints while evaluating and improving prototypes and application releases Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Use online collaboration tools in small groups Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Construct spatiotemporal and multivariate visualizations using contemporary cartographic software. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Place design principles within the contemporary cartographic literature. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Design interactive maps by applying the principles of user experience and user interface design; interface complexity, constraint, flexibility, and freedom; user- and technology-based constraints on UI/UX design; interaction operators; non-map visualization techniques; direct and indirect map-based interface styles; coordinated big data visualization and interactive highlighting techniques. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop interactive maps that follow and deviate from a cartographic workflow using relevant coding languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Plan and execute a user-centered design process from needs assessment to transition Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Acquire and prepare geographic datasets. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design within user-defined and technology-defined functional constraints while evaluating and improving prototypes and application releases Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Use online collaboration tools in small groups Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Construct spatiotemporal and multivariate visualizations using contemporary cartographic software. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Place design principles within the contemporary cartographic literature. Audience: Graduate