Minimum unit credit for the masters degree by thesis option is 24 course units in professional, graduate, or upper division courses. Candidates must be in residence for at least three academic quarters. A these must be completed. This must be approved, and signed by a three-person committee. At least two members of the committee must be faculty members of the Graduate Group in Geography.
Qualification is certified by successful completion of a comprehensive examination.
Minimum unit credit for the masters degree by examination is 32 course units in professional, graduate, or upper division courses. Candidates must be in residence for at least three academic quarters. At least two members of the committee, including the Chair, must be faculty members of the Graduate Group in Geography. Special Circumstances Students with undergraduate degrees not in geography will be required to complete additional courses or readings, beyond the above requirements, to overcome deficiencies in geographic theory and methods. These deficiencies should be determined within the first year of the program by the Graduate Adviser, in consultation with the student and another GGG faculty member, usually the student's Major Professor.