Overview

Department of Geography and the Environment / Department of Geography and the Environment is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic information science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Capstone project for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

39

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.54%
Black or African American	1.92%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 3

Male (14)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental Change, Human-environment interactions, Urban sustainability, Geospatial technologies, Latin America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	73,725

Location & Contact

Address 2050 E. Iliff Ave.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Keables
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: michael.keables@du.edu
Phone: -871-2653

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