GEOGMA - Geography
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Minimum Credit Hours: 33
Core Courses: (9 units or 3 courses; only GEOG689 and GEOG500 are required)
GEOG 689: History of Geographic Thought (3 units)
GEOG 500: Research Design (3 units)
Additional 3 units of advanced methods study. This course will vary between students and agreed upon by the student and advisor/committee.
Geography Courses including Advanced Methods Courses: (12 units or 4 courses; 1 of which should be an advanced methods course)
Geography Courses: 9 units (three courses) of graduate credit courses; up to six of these units may be jointly convened graduate/ undergraduate credit courses; and/or independent studies other than thesis or dissertation units
1 course (3 units) of advanced methods tailored to the needs of each student, as defined in discussions with his/her advisor and advisory committee.
Electives: (12 units of 4 courses)
12 units (four courses) of graduate credit courses in SGDE and other departments, including independent studies, thesis, and dissertation credits. These courses may include other courses on campus in other departments as agreed upon by the student and their advisor and/or advisory committee.
These 3-unit GEOG elective courses MAY include: (GEOG graduate seminar courses are not offered on regular cycles and are contingent upon faculty availability)
696A Economic Geography (3 units)
696B Cultural Geography (3 units)
696C Physical Geography (3 units)
696F Advanced Methods and Techniques (3 units)
696G Urban Geography (3 units)
696H Political Geography (3 units)
696I Political Ecology (3 units)
696J Water Resources Geography (3 units)
696K Development and the Latin American Experience (3 units)
696M Geography and Dendrochronology (3 units)
696N Geography and Social Theory (3 units)
696O Adaptation & Resilience in Water Resources Systems (3 units)
696Q Participatory Systems Design and Delivery (3 units)
The Director of Graduate Studies may approve exceptions to the above requirements. Most students take two years as full-time students to complete the M.A., assuming that they are working as graduate assistants and taking nine units of credit per semester. This timing applies to both thesis and non-thesis options. Graduate credit, to be applicable towards the M.A. degree, must have been earned no more than six years prior to the completion of the requirements for the M.A. degree.
Language Requirement(s)
A master's student who proposes to undertake research in or on a non-English speaking area is required to demonstrate the necessary language skills. A language test will normally be arranged by the student's mentor, and be approved by the student's advisory committee.
Complete 12 units (four courses) of graduate credit courses in SGDE and other departments, including independent studies and thesis credits.
These 3-unit GEOG elective courses MAY include: (GEOG graduate seminar courses are not offered on regular cycles and are contingent upon faculty availability)
696A Economic Geography (3 units)
696B Cultural Geography (3 units)
696C Physical Geography (3 units)
696F Advanced Methods and Techniques (3 units)
696G Urban Geography (3 units)
696H Political Geography (3 units)
696I Political Ecology (3 units)
696J Water Resources Geography (3 units)
696K Development and the Latin American Experience (3 units)
696M Geography and Dendrochronology (3 units)
696N Geography and Social Theory (3 units)
696O Adaptation & Resilience in Water Resources Systems (3 units)
696Q Participatory Systems Design and Delivery (3 units)
Graduate students can register for different kinds of individual study and professional development. Up to nine of these credits (including GEOG 910 Thesis credits) can apply to requirements for the M.A. degree. In the following list, the number in brackets refers to the number of credits permitted each semester, not the number of credits required for graduation. For an M.A., at least one and up to six credits of GEOG 910 are required for graduation.
GEOG 593: Internship [1 to 5 units]
GEOG 599: Independent Study [1 to 6 units]
GEOG 699: Independent Study [1 to 6 units]
GEOG 900: Research [1 to 6 units]
GEOG 910: Thesis [1 to 6 units]
The 33 units offered for the degree may not include more than nine units of thesis, internship, and/or independent studies.
All graduate students in residence are expected to attend the weekly Colloquium whenever possible, whether or not they are formally registered for GEOG 695A (one credit, which is not graded and does not count towards degree requirements). Students should register for the Colloquium each semester if their credit load permits.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.