This course addresses the Homeland Security learning outcomes marked in bold text

Define and identify vulnerabilities, threats, and hazards
Assess risk
Plan for emergency action
Formulate prevention and mitigation strategies
Organize responses
Manage recovery options
Evaluate effectiveness

Course Objectives

Know how to use map and geography reference materials
Understand geographic coordinate systems and their relationship to earth geometry, datum, and projections
Understand the basic types and proper uses of map projections
Experience how GIS are used for mapping and practical problem solving
Understand how new maps are constructed from old maps and what considerations are involved
Understand how remote sensing, aerial imagery, and land surveying are used in construction of maps
Know how to use map legends and read standard cartographic symbols
Recognize when a map is designed to educate vs. when it is intended to impart a specific message
Appreciate the beauty, sophistication, and complexity of maps and the map making process

Maps and Mapping

Credit Hours: 3.0 undergraduate

Description: Students will learn to use maps and geographic information systems (GIS) tools to meet homeland security challenges. Course introduces maps as models of our earth, tools of visualization, forms of graphic communication; use of satellite and ariel imagery, land surveys, and GIS in map production; map design for informational and persuasive purposes.

Pre-requisites: None

Accessibility: The content and activities in this course require unimpaired visual perception and processing abilities.

Course Outline

Refer to the table below for specific information pertaining to your school.
If you are a student at	Course name and number	Contact
Chicago State University	Contact your campus coordinator	Dr. Marian Perkins Assistant Professor Office: HWH 325 Phone: (773) 995-2233
Eastern Illinois University	Contact your campus coordinator	Sue Harvey Registrar gsharvey@eiu.edu (217) 581-3831
Governors State University	Contact your campus coordinator	Veronica Williams Director, Extended University v-williams@govst.edu 708-534-3143
Illinois State University	Contact your campus coordinator	Dr. Marilyn Morrow Chair, Health Sciences mmorrow@ilstu.edu 309-438-8806
Northern Illinois University	GEOG 256, Maps and Mapping	Linda Traff Assistant Director, Credit ltraff@niu.edu 815-753-8735 Cathy Cradduck Campus Coordinator ccradduc@niu.edu 815-753-5008
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville	GEOG 256, Maps and Mapping	Laura Strom Registrar lstrom@siue.edu 618-650-3330
Western Illinois University	GEOG 498, Individualized Study: Maps and Mapping	Dr. Nancy Parsons Professor, Health Sciences NP-Parsons@wiu.edu 309-298-1746