Overview

Program in Geography and Environmental Systems / Program in Geography and Environmental Systems is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Thesis Optional Annual faculty evaluation, research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Annual faculty evaluation, qualifying exams, proposal and dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

17

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.3 in major
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.3 in major

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 11

Male (18)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Watershed processes; political ecology; land change and land use; conservation and development; urbanization; economic geography; climate and weather systems; ecology and biogeography; landscape ecology; urban sustainability; environmental health; environmental policy; geographic information science and remote sensing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	73,260

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. David Lansing
Graduate Program Director
Email: dlansing@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2971

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