A study of archival concepts and functions, as well as the nature of archives and their role within organizations and society. Topics will vary from year to year, and may be treated as lecture-discussion classes, research seminars, or directed reading and discussion. Approval of chairperson of department. Independent reading and reports arranged by the instructor according to the individual student's preparation, background, and needs. Open to graduate students only.
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.