The department continues to develop its capacity in the applications of remote sensing through its Cooperative Agreement with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The graduate program for both Master's and Ph.D. degrees provide individual specialization. In recent years the research program of the Geography department has greatly expanded, with major grants being awarded in the fields of remote sensing, coastal and estuarine geomorphology, the human and physical impacts of climate change, the application of Geographic Information Systems, and human geography. CLIS and the Geography Department work together on research projects, including a recent study funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to design, implement, and evaluate a prototype resource of digital spatial data for northern Prince George's County, Maryland. Some prerequisite courses may be required.
Financial aid is available and employment opportunities are excellent.