Department of Geography

Overview

Portland State University / Department of Geography is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

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 General Test (minimum score of 297) Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

36

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 297)
Master's Degree Requirements	Geography degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.8%
Unknown	1.96%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 10

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geographic information systems, natural lands, Latin American subsistence farming, climatic change, urban perspectives
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	328,804

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 751
Portland, OR  97207-0751
United States

Contact Dr. Heejun Chang
Chair
Email: changh@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3162
Fax: 503-725-3162

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