Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Bloomington, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

16

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 105
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 14

Male (20)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical climatology, dendrochronology, land-change science, cultural and political ecology, cultural geography, economic geography, geographic information science, spatial data analysis and modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 701 East Kirkwood Avenue
Student Building 120
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Knudsen
Chair and Professor
Email: knudsen@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-6303
Fax: 812-855-1661

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