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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Department of Geography, Environment and Society

Minneapolis, MN

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Overview

Department of Geography, Environment and Society / Department of Geography, Environment and Society is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 3.5
Comp Exam Required
Thesis or 3 papers
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2
Applied
2
Accepted
1
Enrolled
100%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
95
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 15th December 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Minimum GPA of 3.5
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.5 if entering from an un dergraduate program, 3.7 if entering with a masters degree.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards December 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

42
Total Graduate Students
33%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.76%
Black or African American 4.76%
White or Caucasian 57%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 2.38%

Gender

Male (50%)
Female (50%)

Faculty

34
Total faculty
Full-time - 18
Part-time - 16
Male (21)
Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Geovisualization; geographic information systems; spatial analysis and modeling; spatial databases; remote sensing; biogeography; international labor migrations; political globalization and uneven development; governance, citizenship and justice; environmental change; culture, place and flow; nature and society; health geography; dendrochronology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
332,020

Location & Contact

Address 414 Social Science Tower
267 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States
Contact George Henderson
Chair
Email: hende057@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-6080
Fax: 612-624-1044

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