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Overview The Geography graduate students from University of Hawaii at Manoa have obtained employment in education, federal or local government service, and business or industry, or have continued in their studies for higher degrees. The department prides itself on the standard of excellence it maintains and the resulting demand for its graduate students by the local, national and international community. I want to find another Master Course Students are encouraged to develop their own fields of specialization drawing upon the resources of the department and those of the university community in general, but the department expertise does concentrate in several specific fields, although this is not necessarily constant over time. ObjectivesThe M.A. is an advanced degree and graduating students are expected to be able to perform according to standards of professionals in the field. The academic objectives of the M.A. degree are as follows:Develop a detailed understanding of at least one specialty within the discipline. This entails thorough knowledge of a particular literature, its major works, its historical development and its main theories and empirical findings.Develop an ability to do independent research of professional quality. This requires gaining theoretical and practical knowledge of specific research techniques and demonstrating this knowledge in the conduct of original research.Develop an ability to communicate the results of research in both oral and written forms. This requires the demonstration of skills in oral presentations and formal papers within the context of graduate course work. The thesis ultimately provides evidence of the ability to write up research and, although a formal presentation and defense is not required, students are strongly encouraged to present their work orally to the department.Develop a basic understanding of the discipline of geography as a whole, its relationship with cognate fields, and its contribution to knowledge. This entails a working knowledge of the general literature in geography, and familiarity with the structure of the discipline, including the principal sub-disciplines, the main philosophical approaches and unique geographical concepts.

The M.A. Program of the Department of Geography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, provides training for students seeking to advance their understanding of the concepts and methodologies applied by professional geographers in both the public and private sector, as well as in academia.

Disciplines

Geography

Requirements

Academic Requirements

gpa

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 100

Other Requirements

1To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education. At minimum, the applicant needs to demonstrate above average academic performance (B average, usually a 3.0 on a 1.0-4.0 scale) for undergraduate course work and for any post-baccalaureate or graduate course work. Because the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of spaces available, admission is competitive. Meeting minimum admissions standards does not guarantee admission.