Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in N Tonawanda, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geographic information science
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic information science
Master of Arts (MA)	International trade
Master of Science (MS)	Health geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Earth systems science
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental modeling and analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Economic geography and business geographics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography
Master of Science (MS)	Earth systems science
Master of Arts (MA)	Urban and regional analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Project or portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Dissertation/thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

120

Applied

74

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	March 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.9
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	3.28%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	55.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 3

Male (15)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International business and world trade, geographic information systems and cartography, transportation, urban and regional analysis, physical and environmental geography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,559,165

Location & Contact

Address 698 Park Ave
N Tonawanda
N Tonawanda, NY  14261
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Larsen
Interim Chair
Email: larsen@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-0488
Fax: 716-645-2329

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