GEOG222

Data literacy is essential for navigating today's digitally-mediated world. In this course, students explore and apply quantitative data to investigate real-world geographic problems. Operating in a two-part sequence, students first learn foundational data skills for accessing human and physical geographic data, as well as analyzing data through basic statistical methods. Specific emphasis is placed on both the strengths and limitations of quantitative data. The concluding section of the course introduces students to principles of effective data visualization, essential for communicating data-driven analysis to policymakers, community members, and other stakeholders. These skills, which are foundational for upper-level classes in the social sciences and policy analysis more broadly, also help students prepare for the employment market.