• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The department offers programs leading to the MS degrees in geography which include focused areas of study in earth system science, environment and natural resources, environment and society, or geographical information science. Study in geography prepares students to work in a broad range of positions related to land-use and natural resources management, planning, urban and economic development, environmental analysis, and geographic information techniques including computer cartography, geographic information systems, and remote sensing. These positions are found in federal, state, and local governments, as well as in private industry and in academic institutions.

MS in Geography, Thesis Option

This option requires a total of 30 credit hours including 6 hours of program requirements and 6 hours of thesis research. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken from courses in one of the areas of concentration including earth system science; environment and natural resources; environment and society; or geographical information techniques. The remaining 9 credit hours may consist of courses from any of the other three areas of concentration and/or may be selected from related courses offered in other disciplines with departmental approval (up to 6 of the 9 credit hours). A thesis committee should be established by the end of the first semester of residence and a thesis proposal must be defended by the end of the second semester of residence.

MS in Applied Geography, Non-thesis Option

This option requires a total of 39 credit hours including 6 hours of program requirements and 3 hours for non-thesis research projects. Students selecting this option must take a minimum of 8 hours of geographic techniques and may count up to 15 credit hours of such coursework towards their MS program. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be taken from courses in one of the areas of concentration including earth system science; environment and natural resources; environment and society; or geographical information techniques. The remaining 10 credit hours may consist of courses from any of the other three areas of concentration; related courses in other disciplines with departmental approval (up to 6 of the 10 credit hours); and/or experiential learning courses (up to 3 of the 10 credit hours). The non-thesis option is only available with consent of the academic advisor and graduate program director.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 International application must hold the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution to be eligible for graduate admission. English Language Requirements: Test of English as a Foreign Language (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. Pearson Test of English (PTE): The minimum score of admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 59.

课程信息

学制：全日制(THESIS-30 CREDIT HOURS; NON-THESIS-39 CREDIT HOURS)

学费：

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：College of Arts and SciencesFirst floor, Clark Hall,TUSCALOOSA,Alabama,35487, United States