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GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS: TECHNIQUES

GEOG 766
Course Description

Engaging in geographic research: analysis of successful proposals and published papers and books; different approaches to geographic research; writing of proposals for students' own research.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.67

-3.66% from Historical

Completion Rate
91.67%

-4.2% from Historical

A Rate
91.67%

-0.62% from Historical

Class Size
12

75.86% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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