For admission to the Ph.D. program, an M.A. or M.S. degree in geography or equivalent experience is required. Selection Criteria Selection for graduate study is based on letters of reference, the student's previous academic record, the Graduate Record Examinations and a statement of purpose for graduate study. Application Procedure Applicants should contact the department for an admission package. Applicants requesting consideration for scholarships or fellowships should return their applications before February 1. Applicants not requiring financial assistance should submit their applications as soon as possible thereafter.
Full instructions are in the application package available directly from the department.
Advisement Advisement for the graduate programs in geography is viewed as an ongoing process. Before entering the program and during the first months in the program, each student should work with the departmental graduate coordinator. As soon as possible, each student should identify a research advisor who agrees to guide the student through her or his program. The department, in consultation with the student and the advisor, will subsequently establish a guidance committee for each student. These degrees are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School.