Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Giography
Master of Applied Geography (MAG)	Applied geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Thesis or residency paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam, oral research exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

20

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in geography or related field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Submit statement, submit letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Landscape ecology, land use, geomorphology, Latin America and the U.S.-Mexico border, geographic information systems, geographic education, biogeography, water resources research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	32,649

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC MAP
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Carol Campbell
Department Head
Email: geobird@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3509
Fax: 575-646-7430

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