Overview

Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences / Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	4

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Presentation of poster/paper or oral defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Presentation of poster/paper, presentation and defense of dissertation proposal, oral exam in defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

28

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.33%
Black or African American	1.67%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,285,776

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Richard E. Groop
Chairperson
Email: groop@msu.edu
Phone: 517-432-4748
Fax: 517-432-1671

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