Subject matter varies. Open to graduate students only. Individual, independent research on a directed thesis project. An examination of patterns of political control and the changes in these patterns as political systems evolve, emphasizing the interrelationships between politics and the physical environment. A world regional study of population and cultural phenomena.
Emphasis is placed upon human organization of and relationship to the environment.
A consideration of major environmental questions of today's world and the ecological aspects relating to the conservation of man's renewable and non-renewable resources. Approval of department chairperson. Independent reading and reports arranged by the instructor according to the individual student's preparation, background, and needs. Subject matter varies. A time-concentrated study of a special topic.