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MS Geography at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

Dual-Title Ph.D. and M.S. in Geography and Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society The faculty encourages graduate students to arrange courses of study appropriate to their individual needs and aspirations. Programs in Geography may be directed toward a career in public service, teaching and research, private industry, or one of the many other vocational opportunities open to geographers.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The thesis option requires completion of at least 30 credits at the 400, 500, 600, and 800 level, with at least 18 credits in the 500 and 600 series, combined.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) are required for admission, as well as a personal statement. Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course work in geography or a related discipline will be considered for admission to the M.S. program or to the five-year Ph.D. program. Applicants with master's degrees from a high-quality graduate program in geography will be considered for admission to the four-year doctoral program. The best-qualified applicants will be admitted up to the number of places that are available for new students.

Duration: 30 credits

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