Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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    Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    United States of America
    United States of America, Milwaukee
    University Rank:#1201
    Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

    Study Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, a Master degree offered at its main campus in Milwaukee , United States of America. This Full Time program is delivered on campus in English and takes approximately 2 years to complete. Students benefit from a structured learning experience designed to build both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The next intake is scheduled for February 9, 2027.

    About Geography, MS

    Overview The Department of Geography offers both master's and doctoral programs of study across a range of systematic, regional, and technical fields, with innovative energy in the doctoral program for studying urban environments. The department's overall strengths are aligned along a theme of “Changing Environments,â€‌ with three major axes, each responsive to areas with strong demand for new professionals: Urban Environments: This area emphasizes the spatial interactions of economic systems as well as political, social, cultural, environmental, technological, and other forces that influence the people, identities, landscape, development, and dynamics of urban areas. With the world's population becoming increasingly urbanized and globalized, courses examine the continuing challenges of urban growth and change, race, ethnicity, and gender in the city, immigration and identity politics, and spatial aspects of urban planning processes and political decision-making. Physical Geography and Environmental Studies: This area addresses the interactions among natural forms and processes on the earth's surface, the impact and implications of global climate change, and human connections with those natural phenomena. Courses discuss and analyze the distribution and processes of earth surface landforms (geomorphology), soils (pedology), plants and animals (biogeography), water (hydrology), and long-term atmospheric conditions (climatology). Overlapping emphases include phenology, water resources, conservation, natural hazards, natural resource scarcity, and the mounting challenges of global environmental change. Geographic Information Science (GIS): This area emphasizes using geospatial technology to further understanding of spatial interactions among natural and social forces at multiple scales across the Earth's surface, and exploring the impacts of using such technology on social and cultural interactions. Courses examine geographic information collection (including remote sensing), data analysis and geocomputation (spatial analysis), information presentation (cartography), and societal implications. Our program emphasizes applications of GIS in urban, regional, and environmental planning, policy making, and public health. In addition to these departmental strengths, individual faculty members apply their expertise in topics such as remote sensing, GIS, and cartography to problems of the city. Geography faculty also participate in the certificate program in Geographic Information Systems, which is jointly offered by the College of Letters and Science and the School of Architecture and Urban Planning. While the master's program offers a more traditional structure within which students can strengthen their knowledge of the discipline and one or more of its subfields, the department's unique PhD program is designed to be especially attractive to forward-looking students interested in the urban environment who seek a flexible, versatile, 21st century graduate education with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity. The PhD program's urban-environmental theme is inclusive and encompassing of processes and problems associated with the intersection of human and natural environments, strongly focused on “the cityâ€‌ as the entity of engagement. The program breaks with longstanding tradition in the field of geography in stressing a balance between specialized analytical research and synthetic research, between traditional academic research and community engagement, and between research and teaching. It relies heavily on Geographic Information Science (GIS) as a research tool and as an organizing framework. Facilities and Resources The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is the repository of the venerable American Geographical Society Library, an internationally renowned research resource. The Department of Geography boasts a large instructional Map Collection, which functions as a federal government depository for maps; and a Soils and Physical Geography Laboratory, which supports research projects among several UWM departments. Other research resources at UWM available to the Geography Department staff and students include the Cartography and GIS Center, the School of Freshwater Sciences, the Center for Economic Development, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Center for International Education, the Center for Urban Transportation Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, the Digital Humanities Lab, the Center for 21st Century Studies, and University Information Technology Services.

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

    Entry Requirements

    • GPA of at least 3.0 during the last two years of the baccalaureate program (calculated on a minimum of 48 credits).
    • Completion of six or more credits of program-approved post-baccalaureate courses. These courses must be at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level, taken with the last five years with a grade of B or better (B- not acceptable).
    • Submission of official score reports from the Graduate Record Examination, the Graduate Management Admission Test, or the Miller Analogies Test that indicate competencies in areas related to the proposed graduate program. To be considered official, these scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to UWM, and must be received prior to admission.
    • Scores on tests developed by the proposed graduate program that demonstrate potential for success in that program. These scores must be submitted prior to admission.
    • Evidence of professional certification or licensure in a relevant area as determined by the proposed program and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Education.
    • A graduate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    English Program Requirements

    1. A baccalaureate or higher degree awarded by UWM or another accredited institution where English is the language of instruction—as determined by the Center for International Education (CIE). Applicants whose native language is not English also must also have done both of the following:
      1. Attended this institution for at least one year.
      2. Received the degree within the previous two years of the application date OR lived and worked in the U.S. continuously since receiving the degree.
    2. Official TOEFL** (Test of English as a Foreign Language) results with a minimum required score of 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) and a minimum recommended sub-score of 18 in each skill).
    3. Official IELTS** (International English Language Testing System) results with a minimum required score of 6.5, with a minimum recommended sub-score of 6.0 in each skill.
    4. Official CAE** (Cambridge English: Advanced, aka Certificate of Advanced English) or CPE** (Cambridge English: Proficiency, aka Certificate of Proficiency in English) results with a minimum required level of C1 and a minimum recommended score of 170 on any given language skill test.
    5. Official scores from another test deemed by UWM to be reliably equivalent to a C1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). Procedures for determining CEFR equivalents are outlined in Appendix A.

    Tuition and Fee Information for Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

    How to Apply for Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

    Online Application

    Use the UWM Panthera Graduate Admission Application to apply.

    Application Fee
    • Application Fee

    You can pay the fee with a credit card in your UWM Panthera Graduate Admission Application or mail a check or international money order to the International Admission office.

    Reasons for Graduate Study Statement

    In your Panthera application, submit a statement that gives your reasons for graduate study. The statement is used to determine the appropriateness of UWM’s programs to your educational and professional goals and serves as an example of your ability to express yourself in writing. The following are required criteria for the statement:

    1. Explain your reasons for pursuing graduate study.
      Describe specific interests and your background in the field.
    2. List any relevant skills or training you have acquired.
    3. List relevant academic awards or honors you have received.
    4. If your program requires recommendations, list the names of those individuals who will write on your behalf.
    Evidence of English Proficiency

    Provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:

    1. A TOEFL IBT, Academic IELTS, or CAE/CPE score that meets the requirement for admission; or,
    2. A bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) or higher degree from UWM, or another approved institution where English is the sole language of instruction. The following criteria must also be met:
      1. you must have attended this institution for at least 1 year; and,
      2. your degree was received within two years of your application to UWM or your degree was not received within two years of your application to UWM but you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S. since receiving your degree.
      3. Please note-TOEFL scores must be sent via ETS to code 1473. This code is the same for both undergraduate and graduate study.
    Official Transcript(s) and Degree Certificate(s) from Post-Secondary Institution(s)

    Applicants must submit academic records from all post-secondary (university or college) education, whether or not the program was completed. For your application, you will be able to upload unofficial versions of your transcripts. If you are admitted, you will be required to submit an official version of your final degree-bearing transcript.

    Official records must be submitted in the native language and must be accompanied by an official English translation. Click here for further instructions about submitting transcripts.

    Program Specific Requirements
    • Individual graduate programs may require additional items for your application. For example, GMAT scores, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, portfolio, resume, department application, or writing sample.
    • Before you apply, you can find out about any additional requirements of your program by visiting the program’s website. If you have any questions about these program specific requirements, please contact your intended graduate program directly.
    Geography, MS at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    United States of America

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