GEOG 5000 - Geographic Research and Writing

This seminar is designed to provide students with a general background of the discipline of geography through its various theoretical progressions and teach them how to conduct research and writing with these developments in mind.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to write literature reviews, criticisms, and research proposals using relevant theoretical and practical geographic topics learned.
Students will be able to explain the history of the discipline including enlightenment, evolution, imperialism, regionalism, culture, quantitative methods, Marxism, post-structuralism, and feminism.
Students will be able to write using styles and techniques suitable to current pursuits in geographic research.