DGT HUM C131

Geospatial Humanities: Digital Mapping and Critical Geographic Information Systems

Digital Humanities · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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(Formerly numbered 131.) Introduction to digital mapping and critical geographic information systems. Study of basic data types including geographic, structured, and unstructured. Students engage with fundamental mapping practices such as geolocating structured data, working with open data through web mapping technologies, georeferencing historical maps, and creating location-based narratives and visualizations. Through project-based learning, students discover how to manage and apply data to wide range of digital mapping technologies. Consideration of how to incorporate these concepts into humanities and social sciences research. Concurrently scheduled with course C231.

Letter grading.

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Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.

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Requisites

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Requisite: course 101 or consent of instructor.

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DGT HUM 101

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DGT HUM C131

DGT HUM 101Introduction to Digital Humanities

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