Cartography will appeal to those who wish to develop the high level judgment and technical skills needed to create complex and attractive map and graphic products.
Cartographers use graphical skills to communicate complex technical material to other people.
Students solve a variety of practical and theoretical problems as they relate to processing and displaying map information. Graduates will have created a large portfolio of professional examples that they can show prospective employers. Pre-Technology Certificate including Physics or equivalent. Courses in physical geography and computers would be a benefit. This course provides an introduction to traditional and current digital techniques in the graphic arts with an emphasis in cartography.