Overview

Department of Geography and Environmental Systems / Department of Geography and Environmental Systems is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography and environmental systems
Master of Science (MS)	Geography and environmental systems
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Geographic information systems
(Certificate)	Geographic information systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	5

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 GRE Thesis Optional Annual faculty evaluation, research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Annual faculty evaluation, qualifying exams, proposal and dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

17

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.3 in major
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall, 3.3 in major

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 11

Male (18)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Watershed processes; political ecology; land use and land cover change; conservation and development; climate and weather systems; ecology and biogeography; landscape ecology and land-use change; urbanization; urban sustainability; environmental health; environmental policy; geographic information science and remote sensing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	73,260

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Alan Yeakley
Chair
Email: yeakley@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2002

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