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Doctoral Program in Geography

San Marcos, TX

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Overview

Doctoral Program in Geography / Doctoral Program in Geography is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17
Applied
12
Accepted
5
Enrolled
71%

Applying

55
Application Fee - Domestic
90
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline May 1st January 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Doctoral Degree Requirements Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university, master's degree in geography or a related field from a regionally accredited university, a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted, minimum 3.5 GPA in all completed graduate course work, evidence of scholarly writing.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$20,493
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

27
Total Graduate Students
18%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 22.22%
Black or African American 3.7%
White or Caucasian 55%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 3.7%
Unknown Not Reported

Gender

Male (59%)
Female (40%)

Faculty

8
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 0
Male (5)
Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Astronaut Photography Cataloging; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Monitoring of Spectral Response to Plant Productivity; Texas Aquatic Connectivity Assessment Project; Geographic Information System Data Update for Healthy Creeks Initiative; Geomorphic characteristics of the upper Brazos River in response to invasive species.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
100,565

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States
Contact Dr. F. Benjamin Zhan
Doctoral Program Director
Email: fz01@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2458846

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