Cartography and GIS Certificate

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About the Certificate

The Cartography and GIS Certificate Program consists of 15 units. It is designed to prepare students in methods of data collection, interpretation, and analysis as well as the design, compilation, production, and reproduction of physical and digital maps, thus enabling students to be current in the field of cartography, global positioning and remote sensing, and geographical information systems.

Certificate Requirements (15 units)

Take all of the following:

GEOG 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
GEOG 360 - Computer Cartography Units: 3
GEOG 425 - Advanced GIS Units: 3
GEOG 461 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Units: 3
GEOG 462 - Air Photo Interpretation Units: 3

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies Courses

Department of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies

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Courses

Anthropology

• ANTH 100 - Introduction to Anthropology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B2
• ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B1
• ANTH 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• ANTH 140 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• ANTH 300 - Anthropology of Global Change Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• ANTH 497 - Issues in Anthropology Units: 3
• ANTH 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Anthropology: Applied Anthropology

• ANTH 370 - Anthropology in Action Units: 3
• ANTH 371 - Business Anthropology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 372 - Medical Anthropology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
• ANTH 377 - Museum Studies Anthropology Units: 3
• ANTH 398 - Internship Units: 1-3

Anthropology: Archaeology

• ANTH 320 - Archaeological Science Units: 3
• ANTH 321 - Archaeology of the Americas Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

Anthropology: Area Studies

• ANTH 350 - Indians of California Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 354 - China Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 355 - Japan Units: 3

Anthropology: Biological Anthropology

• ANTH 310 - Evolutionary Biology of Humans Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
• ANTH 311 - Human Fossil Record Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
• ANTH 312 - Primate Behavioral Ecology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

Anthropology: Methods

• ANTH 410 - Bioarchaeology Laboratory Units: 3
• ANTH 411 - Human Forensic Osteology Units: 3
• ANTH 420 - Archaeology Laboratory Units: 3
• ANTH 421 - Field Archaeology Units: 3
• ANTH 430 - Field Course in Ethnography Units: 3

Anthropology: Linguistic Anthropology

• ANTH 340 - Language and Culture Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 341 - Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ANTH 342 - Language and Sexuality Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity

Anthropology: Sociocultural Anthropology

• ANTH 330 - Social Anthropology Units: 3
• ANTH 331 - Folklore Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 333 - Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• ANTH 334 - Human Sexuality: Anthropological Perspectives Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• ANTH 431 - Advanced Anthropological Theory Units: 3

Environmental Studies

• ENVT 101 - Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Sustainability
• ENVT 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
• ENVT 307 - Social Impact through Sustainable Solar Design Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
• ENVT 310 - Literature and Research Methods Units: 4
• ENVT 320 - Environmental Resource Analysis Units: 4
• ENVT 330 - Environment, Sustainability, and Social Justice Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Sustainability
• ENVT 340 - Climate Change Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
• ENVT 380 - Applied Field Studies Units: 3
• ENVT 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• ENVT 410 - Environmental Impact Analysis Units: 3
• ENVT 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
• ENVT 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
• ENVT 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Sustainability
• ENVT 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• ENVT 493 - Environmental Projects Units: 3
• ENVT 495 - Environmental Internship Units: 1-3
• ENVT 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Geography

• GEOG 110 - Physical Geography: Earth Processes and Outcomes Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B1
• GEOG 120 - Human Geography: Diversity and Globalization Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• GEOG 125 - World Regions and Development Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• GEOG 200 - Sustainable Resource Management Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• GEOG 225 - Fundamentals of GIS Units: 3
• GEOG 310 - Literature and Research Methods Units: 4
• GEOG 320 - Environmental Resource Analysis Units: 4
• GEOG 330 - Historical Geography of North America Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 336 - Asian Americans: Multiculturalism and Spatial Disparity Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 340 - Climate Change Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
• GEOG 350 - California Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 351 - United States and Canada Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 352 - Latin America and the Caribbean Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 353 - Africa Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 354 - China: Economic Development and Social Transformation Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 355 - Asia Pacific Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 356 - Europe Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• GEOG 360 - Computer Cartography Units: 3
• GEOG 380 - Applied Field Studies Units: 3
• GEOG 397 - Issues in Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies Units: 3
• GEOG 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• GEOG 425 - Advanced GIS Units: 3
• GEOG 445 - Water and Watershed Resources Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
• GEOG 447 - Energy, Climate and Society Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
• GEOG 450 - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
• GEOG 455 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Sustainability
• GEOG 461 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Units: 3
• GEOG 462 - Air Photo Interpretation Units: 3
• GEOG 465 - Sustainable Communities and Development Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Sustainability
• GEOG 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• GEOG 497 - Issues in Geography Units: 3
• GEOG 498 - Internship Units: 1-3
• GEOG 499 - Senior Seminar in Geography Units: 3