Earn your MA in Geography

The MA in Geography is a two-year, post-baccalaureate program with thesis. Competence in a specific area of geography, across the breadth of geography, and in geographic methods is demonstrated by completion of an appropriate course sequence for an area of specialization plus the completion of an MA thesis.

SEES facilities include state-of-the-art laboratories and research support facilities, including the Paleontological Repository, Ecoclimatology of Carbon and Water (ECH2O) Lab, Lab for Observing and Quantifying Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems (LOQATE), a Mineral Separation and Sample Processing Facility, and the Micropaleontology, Planetary Exploration, and Sedimentary Materials labs. Analytical instruments are housed in the MatFab facility, including an x-ray fluorescence spectrometer, electron microprobe, field emission scanning electron microscope with automated mineralogy capabilities, and two mass spectrometers for solution or laser analyses. Computing resources include the Geographical Information Systems Instructional Lab (GISIL), a GIS centric computer lab used to teach GIS, cartography, and remote sensing. The lab also hosts an array of special purpose peripherals and software (e.g., ArcGIS Desktop/Pro, Q-GIS, ENVI, GPS units, etc.).