Overview

Masters Program in Geography / Masters Program in Geography is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geographic education
Master of Applied Geography (MAG)	Geography
Master of Applied Geography (MAG)	Geographic information science
Master of Applied Geography (MAG)	Geographic education
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental geography
Master of Applied Geography (MAG)	Resources and environmental studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

12

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
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 for M.A. Geo. degree and 3.4 GPA for the M.S. degree in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses), resume/CV, statement of purpose.

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.74%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.17%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dentifying High Priority Properties for Redevelopment Dallas; Homeless Needs Assessment and Recommendations; MRGDC Regional Solid Waste Management Plan; Texas Disaster Resiliency Primer; Camp Swift Water System Resiliency; Enhancing Travis County's Tree Mitigation Program.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	229,750

Location & Contact

Address JC Kellam 280 601 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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