Overview

Department of Geographic and Environmental Sciences / Department of Geographic and Environmental Sciences is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geography & environmental sciences	Applied geography
Master of Science (MS)	Geography and Environmental Sciences	Applied Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Two letters of reference, official transcripts, letter of intent. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some V
Other Advanced Degrees	V

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Two letters of reference, official transcripts, letter of intent.
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts, letter of intent.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 5

Male (10)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Research Interests: climate change, environmental health, population modeling, globalization, urban and food systems.Tools/Approaches: geographic information systems, remote sensing, spatial modeling, qualitative analysis.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	279,836

Location & Contact

Address Lutz Hall
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Wei Song
Professor and Chair
Email: w0song03@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-2690
Fax: 502-852-4560

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