地理哲学博士

博士 与硕士学位不同。地理学博士生必须能够为知识和奖学金做出原创性贡献。除非他或她专注于狭窄且明确定义的研究领域，否则他不可能做出此类贡献。但是，我们要求博士候选人比他们的特定专业更了解地理，因此，任何有志获得博士学位的人都必须获得硕士学位或同等学历，然后才能获得博士学位。简而言之，承认博士生是官方承认学生在地理范围内的一般基础是令人满意的。然后，学生将注意力集中在所选专业的发展上。
The Ph.D. is a different kind of degree from the master's degree. A doctoral candidate in Geography must be capable of making original contributions to knowledge and scholarship. It is unlikely that a person will make such contributions unless he or she concentrates on a narrow and clearly defined field of study. We require, however, that doctoral candidates know more of geography than their particular specialties, thus, any aspirant for a doctorate must obtain master's training or its equivalent before being admitted to doctoral candidacy. In short, admission to doctoral candidacy is official recognition that a student's general foundation in the breadth of geography is satisfactory. Students then devote their attention to developing depth in chosen specialties.<br>The general requirements for a doctoral degree in geography are more rigorous than those for a master's degree. At the same time, the greater flexibility of the doctoral program allows advanced students to pursue programs of study tailored to their special interests and needs.