地理文学硕士

文学硕士（MA）是一个为期两年的研究生课程，提供论文和专业（非论文）选修课程。硕士课程为学生提供职业生涯或更深层次的学习的准备。通过完成适当的课程顺序，再加上（a）完成硕士学位论文或（b），可以证明特定地理领域（例如GIS科学，健康地理），整个地理范围以及地理方法的能力专业MA的作品集审查地理专业的研究生学位课程使我们的毕业生能够设计和进行重要的研究。几年前，我们做出了一个明确的选择，即根据人与环境的相互作用和GIS科学领域的研究和教学来组建部门。在这些核心领域中，我们提供有关环境政策，土地使用，健康地理
The Master of Arts program in geography focuses on investigating the environmental consequences of human decisions, the social implications of environmental change, and the geographic information science that enables these studies. Central to the department's studies are the theories, methods, and models of environmental, social, and geographic information science. Within this broad domain, the department has strengths in environmental justice, environmental modeling, remote sensing and GIS, land use and its environmental consequences, sustainability, urban ecology, climatology, environmental hazards, development, political ecology, and health geography.<br><br>Master of Arts students are typically admitted only to the thesis track. The thesis track includes an independent research project and prepares students to enter a PhD program or for a career in consulting or government. The professional track is designed as a terminal nonthesis degree. Students interested in this track should seek approval from the department's director of graduate studies before applying.