The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.
Comprehensive geographic analysis of metropolitan Detroit: city, suburbs and surrounding region. Historical development, physical foundations, economic and political expansion, ethnic and cultural areas, geopolitical infrastructure, social change, present-day problems and current events shaping the area's spatial structure. (Y)
Human geography of North America: population distribution and change, economic geography and economic restructuring, the urban system and urban development, and changing social patterns and problems. (Y)
Prereq: consent of departmental adviser. Open only to students admitted to Salford - WSU exchange. Courses available for upper division credit in geography for WSU - Salford exchange. (F,W)
Perception of the urban environment, spatial interaction and movement, models of structure and growth, migration to and within the city, ethnic and social areas, community extension, social processes and spatial form. (Y)
Location of industry in theory and practice. Locational analysis of selected industries and selected manufacturing regions. Locational practices of multinational corporations, global transformation of manufacturing, industrial restructuring, industrial decline. Industries and services in a post-industrial economy. Industrial location and urban development. (B)
Factors underlying retail location and shopping center development; evaluation of population, income levels, access and competition for location decisions; techniques applicable to sales potential/rent-up/sell-out estimates for retail units, housing developments, recreation facilities, office buildings; retail impact on urban land use; crime and commercial location; considerations for the elderly in commercial locations. (B)
Statistical inference with emphasis on applications including central tendency, dispersion, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
(Y)
Theory course dealing with concepts, processes and organization of urban and metropolitan regions, primarily focusing on the western world experience. Primary focus on system structure and change in response to market forces, technology, and public policy. (Y)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Observation and interpretation of data in the field. (Y)
Theories of map design and interpretation; acquisition and interpretation of remotely sensed data including air photos and satellite imagery. (I)
Principles and applications of GIS, including spatial statistics, computer graphics, computer cartography. (Y)
Prereq: GPH 6700 or written consent of instructor. Use of GIS for spatial analysis and computer cartography. (Y)
Prereq: GPH 6830 or equiv. and written consent of instructor. GIS related work experience with public or private sector agency in Southeast Michigan. (Y)
Philosophy and methodology of geography. New developments and recurrent problems in geographic thought. (I)
Prereq: consent of instructor. (I)