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Overview
Key facts:
- In addition, the department offers a GIS certificate program at the The University of Alabama that enables students to acquire technical and analytical skills.
- The graduate program in Geography prepares students to pursue further academic study and to work in a broad range of positions with federal, state, and local governments; environmental consulting firms; private conservation and resource management agencies; and educational institutions.
- This option requires a total of 30 credit hours including 6 hours of program requirements and 6 hours of thesis research. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken from courses in one of the areas of focus including earth system science; environment and natural resources; environment and society; or geographical information techniques. The remaining 6 credit hours may consist of courses from any of the other three areas of focus and/or may be selected from related courses offered in other disciplines with departmental approval (up to 6 of the 9 credit hours).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Hydroclimatology
- Applied Climatology
- Climate Change and Health
- Geostatistics Using R
- Extreme Weather and Society
- Global Environmental Change
- Soil Science
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Spring: Rolling admission.
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 59
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
30 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Geography Natural Sciences View 381 other Masters in Natural Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 59
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
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 Fee
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International
30250 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15125 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
30250 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15125 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
10780 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5390 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Tuscaloosa
850 - 1300 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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