Overview
Key facts:
- The educational objective of the Geoinformatics program at The University of Texas at San Antonio is to produce graduates who are capable of applying geospatial science and technology to solve problems in industry or academia as well as assuming a leadership role in their chosen employment field.
- This is a multidisciplinary program administered by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. It encompasses faculty and resources from the College of Sciences, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, College of Engineering and Integrated Design, and the College for Health, Community and Policy, as well as individual faculty from other academic departments.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced GIS
- Programming for Geospatial Application
- Spatial Techniques in Anthropology
- Hydrometeorology
- Database Management Systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Geography Informatics & Information Technology Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 333 other Masters in Geography in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are expected to have completed either a bachelor of science degree, with emphases in geological, biological, physical, environmental, or computational sciences, or a bachelor of arts degree, with emphases in geography, social sciences, humanities, or business. Applicant's evaluations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Five required background classes or equivalents are: Algebra (MAT 1073), Computer Programming (CS 1073), Physics (PHY 1603 or 1943), Statistics (STA 1053), and World Geography (WRG 1023).
- A completed a Graduate School application.
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended. All international transcripts must be recorded in English or officially translated to English.
- Two Letters of Recommendation are required from person's familiar with the applicant's academic record.
Tuition Fee
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International
27310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27310 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
27310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27310 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
9362 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9362 USD per year during 12 months.
Funding
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