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MA Geography at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Geography offers training in the history and theory of geography, advanced research methods and mentoring across Human Geography, Environmental Geography and Geographic Information Science.

Faculty: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Geology and Geography  |  Duration: 30 graduate credit hours; thesis option designed for completion within two years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Core of 10 hours (Geography Research Colloquium, Geographic Thought, Geographic Research-Design), 9 hours of geography electives, 5 hours of additional coursework, and a 6-hour graduation track: Professional Track (non-thesis project) or Thesis Track (research).

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Application information

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.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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