Overview

Program in Geography Resource and Environmental Studies / Program in Geography Resource and Environmental Studies is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography - environmental resources

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is not required Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university; a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted; minimum 3.2 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses); background course work; resume/CV; statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,702

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.08%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Environmental Geography, Hazards and Disasters, Historical Geography, Land Management and Conservation, Urban Environment / Agriculture; Water Resources, Land Use/Land Cover Change, River Ecosystems, Fluvial Geomorphology; Water Policy, Policy and Science, Water Resources, Water Planning, Stakeholder Processes, Numerical Groundwater Flow Modeling, Water Conservation, Innovative Water Technologies;

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

179,715

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. F. Benjamin Zhan
Graduate Advisor
Email: fz01@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2458846

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