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Overview
Geography is an exciting field that recognizes the complex relationships and linkages of human and natural systems; geography is the science of place.
As such, geographers study and analyze many of today’s pressing issues, which range from climate change, human modification of the Earth’s systems, environmental hazards, resource assessment, and land use to population distributions, urbanization, cultural adaption, political organization of space, and globalization.
Geographers’ tools, skill sets, and techniques, which include computer cartography, remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), are recognized increasingly as essential for solving many contemporary questions and are not only being adopted by businesses and governmental agencies but also by wider society.
More people are recognizing that geography is fundamental to understanding our world and solving many of the problems that confront us.
This Geography course at South Dakota State University will be a good fit if you:
- Have a genuine curiosity about the world
- Enjoy both the hard sciences and social sciences
- Like to learn about different places and cultures
- Like working with technology
- Are a problem solver and analytical thinker
Career Opportunities
- Geographic information consultant
- Urban planner
- Community planner
- Transportation planner
- Hazard mitigation analyst
- Climate change adaptation specialist
- Land and water management
- Government agency administrator
- Professor/teacher
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Evolution of Geographic Thought
- Research and Writing
- Thesis
- Research Paper in Geography
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 80
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Credits
30 alternative credits
30-36 credit hrs
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
Geography Geology Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 104 other Masters in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in United StatesExplore more key information
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GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 80
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
- A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States(This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the U.S. prior to enrollment at SDSU).
- If you are completing your bachelor's degree at the time of application, you may submit an incomplete evaluation. If you are accepted, a complete transcript and/or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
- Official U.S. transcripts where a degree is earned (or will be earned), and official U.S. transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
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International
648 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 648 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
National
648 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 648 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
In-State
337 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 337 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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