Students completing the geography graduate program at New Mexico State University earn the Master of Applied Geography degree.
Some graduates choose instead to pursue doctoral studies at prestigious universities.
Because students have divergent needs and career goals, their course work is individually tailored to create an optimal program. Graduate students may specialize in a number of areas, including remote sensing, GIS, geomorphology, land use planning, biogeography, landscape ecology, or resource management. The application of computer techniques to address significant research questions often forms the core of graduate studies. In addition, field work is highly emphasized. GEOG 155, Introduction to Physical Geography GEOG 201, Survey of Geography GEOG 281, Map Use and Air Photo Interpretation Students may substitute up to 9 hours of comparable courses taken at other institutions.