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M.A. Geography at University of South Florida

University of South Florida, United States

Programme overview

The M.A. in Geography studies the human-environment relationship with concentrations in Human Geography, Environmental Geography, and Geographic Information Science and Spatial Analysis (remote sensing, GIS, GPS and spatial statistics).

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Geography, Environment and Planning  |  Duration: 30 credit hours with thesis; 36 credit hours non-thesis  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

6 core credits (geographic literature and history, research design), 3 credits in a quantitative or qualitative methods course, 9 concentration credits, 6 electives and either 6 thesis credits or 12 additional non-thesis elective credits; non-thesis students pass a written comprehensive exam unless an internship or project is substituted.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF graduate admission and English proficiency requirements. At least two letters of recommendation; transcripts; letter of intent; graduate assistant application if applying for a GA position.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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