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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Department of Geography and Earth Science

Shippensburg, PA

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Overview

Department of Geography and Earth Science / Department of Geography and Earth Science is located in Shippensburg, PA, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Geoenvironmental studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE (if GPA less than 2.75)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis (6 credits) or 1 semester research project (3 credits) and internship (6 credits); practicum exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28
Applied
15
Accepted
4
Enrolled
54%

Applying

45
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline Not reported March 30th No
Spring deadline Not reported September 30th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE (if GPA less than 2.75)
Master's Degree Requirements 12 credit hours in geography or earth sciences, or a combined total of 18 credit hours in the two fields, or 15 credit hours in social sciences including 6 credit hours in geography plus 15 credit hours in the natural sciences including 6 credit hours in the earth sciences

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 68
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

16
Total Graduate Students
6%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 93%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (75%)
Female (25%)

Faculty

9
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 1

Location & Contact

Address 1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA  17257-2299
United States
Contact Dr. Thomas P. Feeney
Professor and Program Coordinator
Email: tpfeen@ship.edu
Phone: 717-477-1685
Fax: 717-477-4029

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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