Geographical Traditions and Practices
Introduction to the breadth and practice of Geography, covering geographic perspectives, theories, themes, research design, history, and applied methodologies.
Summary
Past student reviews · Morgan Robertson
The class was described as very easy, particularly after the transition to online formats where the instructor was lenient. Students reported that completing assignments on time was sufficient to avoid issues.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and describe careers that are relevant to geographers
Identify learning and research resources available through the Department of Geography
Describe and apply key definitions, methods, data sets, and theories commonly used in Geography
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in Geography or Cartography and Geographic Information Systems undergraduate programs
- Declared in Geography or Cartography and Geographic Information Systems undergraduate programs
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- Declared in Geography or Cartography and Geographic Information Systems undergraduate programs
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
MORGAN ROBERTSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Morgan Robertson
Professor Robertson's in-person teaching was decent, but the shift to online classes was poorly managed with no lectures posted. Despite the disruption, students found the course easy to navigate if work was completed on time.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.46 GPA, 78.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.85 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.52 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Morgan Robertson
The class was described as very easy, particularly after the transition to online formats where the instructor was lenient. Students reported that completing assignments on time was sufficient to avoid issues.
Past student reviews · Morgan Robertson
A major frustration was the lack of online lectures or held classes after the pandemic began. However, the lenient grading and low difficulty helped mitigate the negative impact of the poor online transition.
Topics
- History of the discipline, applied quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and a selection of subfields
- Geographic perspectives, theories, themes, and research design
Skills
- Describing and applying key geographic definitions, methods, data sets, and theories
- Understanding geographic perspectives, theories, themes, and research design
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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