The application of the methods of systematic geography to particular special studies in topical areas, such as conservation, urban areas, climatology, cartography, or others. May be repeated for a total of six credits.

Contemporary geographic concepts and theories are examined with emphasis on concepts within human geography, especially with reference to the economic, urban, cultural, and population subfields within the discipline.

A seminar in the social construction of geospatial technologies and the implications of their use. Topics may include crowd-sourcing, privacy and surveillance, open source software, code/space, censorship and control, copyright and locative media usage. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under different subtitles.

Introduction to teaching, with particular focus on pedagogical issues in geography courses. Intended to provide students with background sufficient to enable them to assume full responsibility for university and college level courses.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

May be repeated indefinitely.

Open to doctoral candidates who have the necessary training and ability to conduct research on a selected problem. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.