The Master of Arts in Geography is designed for individuals pursuing careers in environmental planning, monitoring, and advocacy; in resource management; in geographic techniques; in community college teaching; or for individuals preparing for doctoral work in geography. The graduate curriculum ensures all students have a grounding in both physical and human geography and offers opportunities for specialization in physical geography, natural resource management, environmental studies, regional geography, and techniques. The Concentration in Resource Management and Environmental Planning provides the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out impact analysis, plan formulation and implementation.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate competence in understanding and critically evaluating geographic and related information and literature.
• Design and complete an effective graduate level thesis or research project, demonstrating mastery in qualitative or quantitative analysis of a resource management and environmental planning research question.
• Communicate effectively with peers and professionals within their field, exhibiting strong analytical writing, visual, and oral presentation skills.