GEOGRAPHICAL TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES

GEOG 365

Course Description

An introduction to the breadth and practice of Geography. Introduces geographic perspectives, theories, themes, and research design. Covers the history of the discipline, applied quantitative and qualitative methodologies used in geographic research, and a selection of subfields within the discipline.

Prerequisties

Declared in Geography or Cartography and Geographic Information Systems undergraduate programs

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average

3.85

1.11% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

2.6% from Historical

A Rate

76.92%

-9.3% from Historical

Class Size

-34.18% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Morgan Robertson

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3.7

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GEOG 765

Geographic perspectives and analyses: history of the discipline, issues and research frontiers, interests and perspectives of Madison faculty, structure of graduate study in the department, research facilities and opportunities.

COLLOQUIUM FOR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

GEOG 565

Orientation to geography as a scholarly discipline; its development, objectives, essential concepts, methods of investigation, institutions, opportunities, problems, and trends.

SEMINAR IN GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 900

Surveys recent and classic works in geography.

TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 475

Explores emerging topics in Geography.

QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES IN GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 500

Surveys qualitative research and methods in geography, including the human subjects review process, research ethics, preparing for fieldwork, participant observation, interviewing, focus groups, filmic experiences, archival research, participatory action research, analyzing field materials and writing styles in qualitative research.

GEOGRAPHICAL TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES

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