Examines principal orientations, themes and debates within emergent professional geography communities in the 19th and 20th centuries and the professional structure of the field in research, educational and applied contexts. Required for, and open only to, first year geography doctoral students. Formerly titled "Development of Western Geographic Thought"
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
68%2030 Fall: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count rising about 5% per year.
7%2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
73%2029 Fall: 73% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count rising about 4% per year.
6%2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
77%2028 Fall: 77% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count rising about 3% per year.
5%2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
80%2027 Fall: 80% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Department course count rising about 3% per year.
5%2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2025
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2024
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2023
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2022
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2021
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2020
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2019
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2016
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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Meeting times
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Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PMJefferson Academic Center JF220C20262025
Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AMGeography Building G1042019
Mon, 6:00 PM–9:00 PMGeography Building G10420112010
Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AMGeography Building G1042009
Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PMGeography Building G1042007200620052004
Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PMGeography Building G1042003
Wed, 2:25 PM–5:25 PMGeography Building G1042002
Thu, 2:40 PM–5:40 PMJefferson Academic Center JF1212001