Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IMA)	Geography education
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
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?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

44

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	1.72%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.62%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 2

Male (18)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geographic information processing; economic, cultural, physical, and environmental geography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	917,949

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. David J. Cowen
Phone: 803-777-7000

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