M.S. 在地理上
Program Name and Number:地理- MS4239
项目概述
- Physical geography subfields
- Geographical techniques
- Ph值的制备.D. 程序
- Preparation for work in local, 状态, or federal government agencies, nonprofit organizations, consulting companies, educational institutions, and private industries
- gisscience的职业生涯, global navigation (GPS), 遥感, 制图学, 环境, 自然科学, or social science specialists or managers
M区的学生.S. 程序 emphasize one or more parts of the geographic discipline that are considered science because of their subject matter, or are using the scientific method, typically with quantitative techniques, to study geographic problems that might be approachable from more than one perspective.
Students specializing in the physical geography subfields or the geographical techniques typically pursue the M.S. 学位, as do students focusing on the natural or social science aspects of 环境 geography.
关于M.S., the department has particular strengths in biogeography, 地貌学, 气候学, 气象学, 环境 geography, 环境 planning, 地理信息系统, 遥感, 和制图.
论文: The thesis requires coursework, mostly in the first year, culminating in the defense of the thesis proposal at the end of the second semester. Any remaining courses are taken in the second year along with research credit hours for completing the research and writing of the thesis. The thesis defense and the advisory committee?s final approval of the thesis typically occur in the student?S第四学期.
Career and Professional Opportunities
M级毕业生.S. 在地理上 have a wide variety of professional opportunities in addition to pursuing doctoral 学位s. 研究生s may work in local, 状态, or federal government agencies, nonprofit organizations, consulting companies, educational institutions, and private industries as 地理信息系统cience, global navigation (GPS), 遥感, 制图学, 环境, 自然科学, or social science specialists or managers. Some positions have a fieldwork component.
Graduation Requirements
- 40 credit hours (minimum) consisting of at least 28 hours of coursework (count includes required courses) and 12 hours of thesis research; a maximum of two courses from outside the department may count toward the 学位.
- Geographic 研究 and Writing (GEOG 5000)
- Two seminars, with at least one from a physical geography or geographical technique subfield
- At least one geographical technique course
- 12 additional hours in coursework, including at least two courses designated by the department as appropriate for the M.S. 学位
- Successful defense of both a thesis proposal (end of first year) and the thesis (end of second year)
项目任务
M.S. 学位 在地理上 prepares students who are emphasizing the physical geographic subfields, the scientific method, and/or the geographical techniques for professional positions in government, nonprofit organizations, or the private sector, or for further studies toward a Ph.D.
Program 学习目标
研究生s of this 程序 will demonstrate
- Knowledge and understanding of current theories, 方法, 方法, and techniques in their chosen geographical subfields and an understanding of how those fit into the history and context of the discipline as a whole
- The ability to apply their knowledge and understanding of geographical theories, 方法, 方法, and techniques to ask and solve meaningful research questions in an objective fashion
- The ability to communicate effectively through oral, 写, and graphical means the purpose, 方法, 结果, and significance of their own research and the related published research of others