Graduate Courses

Cultural Geography (GCU)

GCU 515 Human Migration (3)
fall
Economic, political, social, and geographic factors underlying population movements. Migration selectivity, streams and counter-streams, labor migration, and migration decision making. Lecture, seminar. Prerequisite: GCU 351 or instructor approval.

GCU 526 Spatial Land-Use Analysis (3)
not regularly offered
Determination, classification, and analysis of spatial variations in land-use patterns. Examines the processes affecting land-use change. Prerequisite: 15 hours in geography or instructor approval.

GCU 529 Contemporary Geographic Thought (3)
fall
Comparative evaluation of current philosophy concerning the nature and trends of geography. Prerequisites: 15 hours in geography; instructor approval.

GCU 585 Advanced Research Methods in Geography (3)
spring
Specialized research techniques and methodologies in economic, political, or cultural geography.

GCU 591 Seminar (1-3)
fall, spring, summer
Selected topics in economic, political, or cultural geography. Field trips may be required.

GCU 596 History of Geographic Thought (3)
not regularly offered
Historical development of geographic thought from pre-Greek days to the early 20th century.

GCU 598 Special Topics (1-4)
selected semesters
Topics may include the following:

• Geography of the Mexican American Borderland (3)

Fee.

GCU 599 Thesis (6)
fall and spring

Physical Geography (GPH)

GPH 511 Fluvial Processes (3)
once a year
Geographical aspects of processes of river erosion, transportation, sedimentation: emphasizing spatial characteristics of forces, resistance, landforms, sediment; includes computer applications. Prerequisites: both GPH 111 (or GLG 101) and 211 (or GLG 362) or only instructor approval.

GPH 573 Geographic Information Science III (3)
spring
In-depth look at programming within GIS. Focuses on programming and methodology, utilizing specific software, and basic scientific computing. Fee. Lecture, lab. Prerequisite: GPH 473 or instructor approval.

GPH 575 Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3)
not regularly offered
Uses imaging and nonimaging methods of remote acquisition of data, including satellite sensors, airborne radar, multiband scanning, conventional photographic sensors, and ground-based equipment. Required field trips. Prerequisites: GCU 585 (or GPH 491); GPH 372.

GPH 591 Seminar (1-3)
fall and spring
Selected topics in physical geography. Field trips may be required.

GPH 596 Advanced Spatial Statistics (3)
spring
Multivariate and advanced statistical techniques including Box-Jenkins modeling and spectral analysis. Project papers and presentations required. Seminar. Prerequisite: GCU 495 (or its equivalent).

GPH 598 Special Topics (1-4)
selected semesters
Topics may include the following:

• Intermediate Geographic Information Systems

GPH 599 Thesis (6)
fall and spring