Graduate Students
Graduate Program Goals:
The Graduate degree in geography is designed to provide students with a broad range of academic and professional options. Our program prepares students for:
- Professional opportunities in applied geography and planning
- Ph.D. work in geography and planning
- Opportunities teaching geography at all educational levels including college.
The Department offers the following graduate programs:
- Master of Arts degree in Geography , Thesis option (237A)
- Master of Arts degree in Geography, Non-Thesis option(237*) with concentrations in:
- General Geography Concentration (237B)
- Planning Concentration (237C)
- Geographic Information Science (proposed*)
- Graduate Minor in Geography (241)
Prerequisite: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Other Criteria for Applicants:
- GRE scores
- Cover letter (not to exceed two pages) stating reasons why applicant wishes to enter the program
- Three letters of recommendations
Students will choose from the following options:
A. MASTER OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY (Thesis Option) 237A
Hours: 30 semester hours
Required Courses:
| GHY 5000 Research Themes and Methods |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5100 Seminar in Physical Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5130 Seminar in Human Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5800 Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5999 Thesis |
(4 hours) |
| Electives (5000 level or above) |
(14 hours) |
| TOTAL HOURS |
(30 hours) |
| Thesis: |
Required |
| Language Proficiency: |
None Required |
| Comprehensive Exam: |
Required |
MASTER OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY (Non-Thesis Option)
B. GENERAL GEOGRAPHY CONCENTRATION - 237B
Hours: 36 semester hours
Required Courses:
| GHY 5000 Research Themes and Methods |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5100 Seminar in Physical Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5130 Seminar in Human Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5400 Planning Process |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5800 Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5900 Internship in Geography |
(6 hours) |
| Electives (5000 level or above) |
(15 hours) |
| TOTAL HOURS |
(36 hours) |
| Thesis: |
None Required |
| Language Proficiency: |
None Required |
| Comprehensive Exam: |
Required |
C. PLANNING CONCENTRATION - 237C
Hours: 36 semester hours
Required Courses:
| GHY 5000 Research Themes and Methods |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5100 Seminar in Physical Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5130 Seminar in Human Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5400 Planning Process |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5800 Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5900 Internship in Geography |
(6 hours) |
| Electives: Planning Course Electives (5000 level or above) |
(9 hours) |
| Interdisciplinary Electives (5000 level or above) |
(6 hours) |
| TOTAL HOURS |
(36 hours) |
| Thesis: |
None Required |
| Language Proficiency: |
None Required |
| Comprehensive Exam: |
Required |
Graduate Minor in Geography (241)
A graduate (M.A.) minor in Geography consists of 9-12 semester hours selected from the courses listed below:
| GHY 5000 Research Themes and Methods |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5100 Seminar in Physical Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5110 Seminar in Spatial Analysis |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5130 Seminar in Human Geography |
(3 hours) |
| GHY 5400 Planning Process |
(3 hours) |
For Catalog and Further Information:
Kathleen Schroeder, Graduate Coordinator
Department of Geography and Planning
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina 28608
Telephone: (828) 262-3000
Fax: (828) 262-3067
email: schroederk@appstate.edu
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