Master of Science in Geography - Geographic Information Science

The MS in geography offers four areas of study, including Earth system science, environment and natural resources, environment and society, and geographic information science. In addition, the department offers a GIS certificate program that enables students to acquire technical and analytical skills.The graduate program in geography prepares students to pursue further academic study and to work in a broad range of positions with federal, state, and local governments; environmental consulting firms; private conservation and resource management agencies; and educational institutions.

A BA/BS in geography, environmental science, or a related discipline is normally required for admission into the MS and PhD programs.Admission also requires a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous coursework and a minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE.Each international applicant must hold the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution to be eligible for graduate admission. While individual departments may have more stringent requirements, bachelor degrees from Bologna Accord certified institutions are considered to meet this criterion. We do also consider Indian three-year degrees to be equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree.TOEFL : The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT).International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5.TOEFL paper-based score of 550 and above