Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Laramie, WY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography/water resources
Master of Planning (MP)	Geography
Master of Planning (MP)	Rural planning and natural resources	Community and regional planning and natural resources

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

8

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	31.58%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Landscape ecology, landscape change, public land management, rural and small town planning, GIS
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	112,940

Location & Contact

Address 1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY  82071
United States

Contact Dr. Gerald R. Webster
Chair
Email: geography-info@uwyo.edu
Phone: 307-766-3311
Fax: 307-766-3294

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