Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Portfolio defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

50

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 12th	December 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 20
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.35%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.59%
Two or more races	6.35%
Unknown	7.94%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban-economic geography, earth system science, geographic information science and remote sensing, paleoenvironmental studies, hazards
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,118,457

Location & Contact

Address 260 Central Campus Drive, Rm 4625
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Philip E. Dennison
Department Chair
Email: dennison@geog.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-8218

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