Overview

Department of Geography and Earth Science / Department of Geography and Earth Science is located in Shippensburg, PA, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geoenvironmental studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (if GPA less than 2.75) Comp Exam Required Thesis (6 credits) or 1 semester research project (3 credits) and internship (6 credits); practicum exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

15

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	March 30th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (if GPA less than 2.75)
Master's Degree Requirements	12 credit hours in geography or earth sciences, or a combined total of 18 credit hours in the two fields, or 15 credit hours in social sciences including 6 credit hours in geography plus 15 credit hours in the natural sciences including 6 credit hours in the earth sciences

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 68
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Location & Contact

Address 1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA  17257-2299
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas P. Feeney
Professor and Program Coordinator
Email: tpfeen@ship.edu
Phone: 717-477-1685
Fax: 717-477-4029

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