Geography and Regional Planning Programs and Courses
All graduate degree programs require a minimum of 33 hours of credit for the thesis option or at least 39 hours for the non-thesis option. Nine of these hours constitute the core program. These include three core courses: GEOG 610, GEOG 612, and GEOG 614. Graduate students have the option to incorporate an internship as part of the M.S. program, up to six credits.
For students selecting the non-thesis option, a portfolio is a nongraded graduation requirement. A three-person faculty committee will evaluate the portfolio, which will include at least three of the student’s best pieces of work and written reflective analysis. The portfolio is submitted by the end of the first week of the semester the student is scheduled to graduate.
Master of Science in Geography
Core Program (9cr)
- GEOG 610 Research in Geography and Regional Planning 3 cr
- GEOG 612 Quantitative Techniques in Geography and Regional Planning 3 cr
- GEOG 614 Thought and Philosophy in Geography and Regional Planning 3 cr
Tracks (Choose One)
GIS/Cartography Track (15cr)
Five courses from among the following.
- GEOG 513* Cartography 3cr
- GEOG 514 Map and Photograph Interpretation 3cr
- GEOG 515 Remote Sensing 3cr
- GEOG 516* Introduction to GIS 3cr
- GEOG 517 Technical Issues in GIS 3cr
- GEOG 617 Field Techniques in Geography and Planning 3cr
- GEOG 618 GIS Applications Development 3cr
