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	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

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

8

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

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 S 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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