Education majors begin clinical experience in the sophomore year. Selected courses in related fields, independent research, and internship credits may be applied toward a Masters degree. Thesis and non-thesis options are available. A portfolio is required of non-thesis students. The Department computer laboratory is primarily designed for Geographic Information Systems research and analysis.
Students also have access to university-administered computer labs.
The lab is also connected to the Internet. Peripheral devices include color printers, digitizers, large format color plotter, and CD-ROM devices. Faculty serve in various capacities in the Association of American Geographers, Pennsylvania Planning Association, and National Council for Geographic Education which is located with our Department. Faculty and students play a fundamental role in state GIS projects. Information on admission should be requested from the Admissions Office, IUP, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705.