Geography (MA)

Department of Geography

http://www.uni.edu/geography/graduate-program
205 Innovative Teaching & Technology Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0406

Head: Dr. Patrick Pease
Phone: (319) 273-2772
E-mail: patrick.pease@uni.edu

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. J. Henry Owusu
Phone: (319) 273-2341
E-mail: j.henry.owusu@uni.edu

Read the UNI Catalog description:

Students interested in enrolling in the program should contact the graduate coordinator in the Department of Geography. Applications should include two letters of recommendation, a brief statement about professional interests and career objectives, and transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate credit.  Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at www.grad.uni.edu/admission.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

Only graduate courses (course number 5000 or above) will apply to a graduate degree, even if the undergraduate course number (4999 or less) is listed. No exceptions will be made.

The major in Geography is available on the thesis and non-thesis options. A minimum of 32 semester hours, including 6 hours GEOG 6299 (970:299) for thesis research and writing, is required for the thesis option. Students must successfully present a written and oral thesis proposal prior to registration in GEOG 6299 (970:299). A minimum of 38 semester hours, including 3 hours GEOG 6298 (970:298) for completion of a research paper, is required for the non-thesis option. A minimum of 17 hours of 200/6000-level course work is required for both the thesis and non-thesis options.  Any 200/6000-level course offered as a graded course must be taken on a graded basis.

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