Program Requirements
It is anticipated that this program will require up to four years to complete. All course work will be completed in the first two years in residence. Research and dissertation will take place during the third and fourth year.
Prerequisites
- M.A. or equivalent in Social Science discipline
- Successful completion of graduate-level multivariate statistics course
- Successful completion of 2 courses in geographic information systems
Degree Requirements
72 Credits beyond the Bachelor’s Degree
36 Course Credits
36 Dissertation Credits
Core Course Requirements
SISS 7010: Spatial Statistics
SISS 7020: Geographical Information Science in SISS
SISS 8010: Foundations of Spatially Integrated Social Science
SISS 8020: SISS Theory
SISS 8030: Advanced Spatial Data Analysis
SISS 8040: Research Design
Advanced Seminar Courses (Select 3)
SISS 7030: Geo-Computation
SISS 8150: Advanced Qualitative Analysis in SISS
SISS 8160: Policy Evaluation and SISS
SISS 8170: Space and Society: Critical Theory in SISS
SISS 8180: Discrete Choice Spatial Process Modeling
SISS 8190: Advanced Modeling Methods and Techniques in SISS
SISS 8200: Spatial Perspectives on the Environment
SISS 8210: Spatial Transport Modeling and Planning
SISS 8920: Directed Readings in SISS
SISS 8940: Seminar in Special Topics
SISS 8960: Doctoral Dissertation
Elective Courses (Select 3)
Select from list of electives offered by the four participating departments: Geography and Planning, Economics, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology and Anthropology