Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)	Geographic information science	Cyber geographic information science
Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)	Geographic information science	Environmental geographic information science
Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)	Geographic information science	Geographic information science and health
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some Thesis or two research papers, practicum (MGISc)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Minimum overall GPA for certificates is 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

33

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (3.3 or greater is strongly recommended), transcripts, three letters of recommendation, goal statement, resume, prior coursework must include at least the equivalent of a minor in geography (24 credit hours)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in Geography from accredited college or university, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, goal statement, resume, graduate GPA of 3.7 or greater is recommended
Additional Entrance Requirements	Transcripts, undergraduate degree in geography or related field, minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA, goal statement, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

80

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.75%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.25%
Unknown	2.5%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit Street
325 S. Lincoln Street, 413 McGilvrey Hall
Kent, OH  44224
United States

Contact Dr. Scott Sheridan
Professor and Chairperson
Email: ssherid1@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-3224
Fax: 330-672-4304

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