Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 297) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required See department website for a full list of degree requirements

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

18

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 297)
Master's Degree Requirements	Geography degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, 3 letters of recommendation, 2 to 3 page essay, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.94%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 7

Male (14)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geographic information systems, natural lands, Latin American subsistence farming, climatic change, urban perspectives
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	782,649

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Martin Lafrenz
Chair
Email: lafrenz@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3163
Fax: 503-725-3162

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