Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Cartography and geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

108

Applied

59

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

99

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.02%
Black or African American	1.01%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical geography, urban/historical geography, people-environment, history of cartography, GIS
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact James E. Burt
Phone: 608-262-1234

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