Human Geography with GIS How do geographers study spatial interactions between people and the environment? How does socio-economic status relate to spatial patterns of settlement, social organization, access to resources, and exposure to risks? How can geographic information systems (GIS) help geographers explain these spatial patterns and processes? In this course we will apply GIS to a wide range of topics in human geography including urban, environmental, political, hazards, and health. We will learn how to gather, create, analyze, visualize, and critically interpret geographic data through tutorials, collaborative labs, and independent work that culminate in cartographic layouts of our results.

Derrick Burt

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I kind of liked the co-teaching style of Derrick and Bill, where I felt like there was a lot more attention paid to individual students' needs. As I took in J-term, it was fast-paced and had to lock myself in the lab for the entirety of a day quite often, but because it was J-term, I could immerse myself and learn fast. It might be intense or overwhelming at first, but I find GIS to be a very useful skill to have, and I very much enjoyed making graphs and visual essays. Just make sure you make allies in the class, alas, I recommend it!