Overview

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies / Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is located in Mount Pleasant, MI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic information sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

6

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	16.67%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.67%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geographic information sciecne, remote sensing, cartography and visualization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	34,000

Location & Contact

Address 1200 South Franklin Street
Mount Pleasant, MI  48859
United States

Contact David Patton
Chair
Email: david.patton@cmich.edu
Phone: 989-774-3323

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