GEOG318
EXPLANATION IN GEOGRAPHY
Also listed under 1 other title
- EXPLANATION IN GEOG
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 23
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Section information text: This seminar explores the main types of explanation in geography and other social sciences, including positivist, existentialist, realist, Marxist, feminist and postmodernist approaches. The seminar focuses on tensions between structural and nonstructural explanation and the integration of theory with empirical facts. Meets first-year core course requirement for geography doctoral students only.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2009–2019
1995 2019
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 20122011
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 2010200920072006
- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 20082005
- Thu, 12:00 PM–2:40 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 2004
- Tue, 2:40 PM–5:40 PM Geography Building G104 200320022001
- Thu, 2:40 PM–5:40 PM Geography Building G104 20001998
- Wed, 2:25 PM–5:25 PM Geography Building G104 19991995
- Mon, 3:40 PM–6:40 PM Geography Building G104 1997
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | Deborah Martin | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 37084 |
| Spring 2017 | J. R. Peet | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 14 enrolled | 30475 |
| Spring 2016 | J. R. Peet | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 14 enrolled | 30475 |
| Spring 2015 | J. R. Peet | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 14 enrolled | 30475 |
| Spring 2014 | J. R. Peet | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 14 enrolled | 30475 |
| Spring 2013 | J. R. Peet | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 10 enrolled | 30475 |
| Spring 2012 | Jody L. Emel (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 30475 |
| Spring 2011 | J. R. Peet | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 15 enrolled | 38816 |
| Spring 2010 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 15 enrolled | 34124 |
| Spring 2009 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 12 enrolled | 34124 |
| Spring 2008 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 9 of 10 enrolled | 34124 |
| Spring 2007 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 12 enrolled | 34124 |
| Spring 2006 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 34124 |
| Spring 2005 | Jody L. Emel (She/Her) | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 14 of 14 enrolled | 30173 |
| Spring 2004 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 9 of 12 enrolled | 30173 |
| Spring 2003 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 10 of 15 enrolled | 31497 |
| Spring 2002 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 15 enrolled | 31497 |
| Spring 2001 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 15 enrolled | 31497 |
| Spring 2000 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 31497 |
| Spring 1999 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 31497 |
| Spring 1998 | J. R. Peet | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 12 enrolled | 31497 |
| Spring 1997 | David P. Angel | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 10 of 15 enrolled | 31497 |
| Fall 1995 | David P. Angel | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 20212 |