GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS: AN INTRODUCTION

GEOG 765

Course Description

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.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

2.84% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

2.26% from Historical

A Rate

100%

6.6% from Historical

Class Size

17.7% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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JENNA LOYD

[email protected]

1.6

Rating

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