Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Greensboro, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography
(Certificate)	Geographic information science
(Certificate)	Urban and economic development

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

16

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	March 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	18.03%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (3)

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC  27412-5001
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey C Patton
Phone: 336-334-5000

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