Geography 200B provides an introduction to the history of geographic thought as baseline preparation for the General Geography component of the doctoral written exams. The goal of the class is for students to gain a basic understanding of core geographic concepts and their history, and an appreciation of the broad domains of geographic scholarship and differences among their approaches to research. By the end of the class, students will have developed partially-customized reading lists that they will continue to pursue in preparation for their written exams.

Prerequisites: Geography 200A or approval of graduate committee.

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Stuart Sweeney
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GEO20 . A Month Ago

Get the books on time and use a planner for the reading and papers

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GEOG20 . 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

Awesome class, had the most interesting content out of all of the courses I've taken so far. Highly recommend for surfers, as it covers super engaging topics throughout the entire duration of the class. Some of the assignments were a bit much, but they're only worth a small fraction of your grade. Graded mainly on exams, lowest score is dropped.

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GEO20 . 3 Years Ago

Great Prof!

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GEO20 . 5 Years Ago

Professor Sweeney is most likely the kindest man on campus. I don't know why other student call his lectures "boring." Other than being monotone, his lectures are most often interesting and applicable. You can tell he really cares about his students and I highly recommend this class if you want an easy A and some life lessons. :)

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GEO20 . 5 Years Ago

He is the best and the most generous professor I met ever since I got in UCSB! He will post all the lecture materials online for us to review. He has study guides for all tests! Sweeney does not have a harsh grading system. he is so kind that he won't let you fail easily. i will definitely take his class again!

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GEOG20 . 6 Years Ago

Easy GE. Interesting even if you don't know anything about surfing, moreso if you do. Lecture can get boring, but the easy multiple choice tests make up for it. Has interesting speakers come in sometimes, so that's pretty cool. Didn't really need to read the book, but showing up to class was really enough.

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