The First Year Geography Graduate Sequence

GEOG 609, 620 and 621 are for geography graduate students entering our program.  The goals are to: (1) introduce you to the Geography faculty and professional life and expectations as a graduate student (the primary emphasis of 609); (2) launch you into the process of conceiving, planning, and conducting thesis research, (3) provide you with an overview of the development of geography as a discipline, and (4) examine issues of relevance to the professional practice of geography.  There will be regular readings for each session.  You be expected to prepare a literature review relevant to your thesis research question(s) in  GEOG 620 and a research proposal at the end of GEOG 621.

Geog 609, Entering Graduate School (fall quarter, 2 credits, meets once each week for 110 minutes)

 

Geog 620, Theory and Practice of Geography (winter quarter, 4 credits, meets twice each week for 80 minutes)

 

Geog 621, Geographic Research and Practice (spring quarter, 3 credits, meets once per week for 110 minutes)