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Our research advances solution-driven science to maintain the integrity of natural systems while providing the goods and services society desires.

The Geography - Environment and Natural Resources program at The University of Alabama is committed to the discovery, application, and dissemination of knowledge concerning the environment and society in order to help our students become global citizens, environmental stewards, policy makers, and scientists, and to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama by helping better understand human impacts on the environment and interactions between society and Earth’s natural systems.

The MS degree in geography requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework and successful defense of a thesis. The 30 hours of required coursework for the MS include 6 hours of program requirements (GY500 and GY523), 6 hours of thesis research, and 12 hours in a concentration of the student’s choosing. Each student should work closely with the thesis advisor to create a curriculum of study tailored to his or her academic and career goals.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Research Methods and Traditions

Quantitative Methods

Forest History and Restoration

Natural Hazards

Land Use Regulations

Field Studies in Africa

Environmental Decision Making

Environment and Society

Ecosystem Services: Theory and Practice

Topics in Global Environmental Change

Extinction and Endangered Species

Forest Ecosystem Management: Silviculture

Soil Science

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

Geography Natural Resource Management Environmental Sciences View 176 other Masters in Geography in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

An online application form

Application fee payment

Statement of purpose

Unofficial admission scores (GRE, GMAT, MAT or MCAT; if required by the department)

Unofficial transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Language scores (non-native English speakers)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

Living costs

Tuscaloosa

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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