Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor
Paul Zandbergen
zandberg@unm.edu

Graduate applicants direct correspondence to Graduate Advisor.

Degree Offered

M.S. Geography

Program Application Deadlines:

For Fall: February 1, with consideration of financial aid
  April 15, without consideration of financial aid
For Spring: November 15
  

Concentrations: a) environmental studies (human/environmental interaction) or b) geographic information science (GIS, GPS and remote sensing)

A Master’s degree is offered under both Plan I and Plan II as described in the earlier pages of this catalog. Any student planning to go on for a Ph.D. is strongly urged to take Plan I and write a thesis. A minor may be taken under either plan with the approval of the Geography and Environmental Studies Department’s Graduate Advisory Committee. In place of a minor, approved courses in related fields may be substituted.

Minimum requirements for the Geography M.S. degree are as follows:

  Required of all MS Students Credits
GEOG 501 History and Methods in Geography 3
GEOG 502 Approaches to Geographic Research 3
 Plan I Environmental Studies Concentration  
  (Additional courses)  
GEOG 514 Natural Resources Management Seminar or
GEOG 515 Cultural and Political Ecology or
GEOG 516 Seminar: Globalization or
GEOG 517 Law and Geography 3
  Two additional courses from the Environmental Studies List: 514, 515, 516, 517, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567 6
  One course from the GIScience List: *481L, 525, 580L, 581L, 582L, 583L, 584L, 585L, 586L, 587L, 588L 3
  Two elective courses 6
  Thesis 6
  Total for Plan I Environmental  Studies Concentration 30
Plan I Geographic Information Science Concentration  
  (Additional courses)  
GEOG 525 Seminar: Geographic Information Science 3
  Three courses from the GIScience List: *481L, 580L, 581L, 582L, 583L, 584L, 585L, 586L, 587L, 588L 9
  One course from the Environmental Studies List: 514, 515, 516, 517, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567 3
  One elective course 3
  Thesis 6
  Total for Plan I Geographic Information Science Concentration 30
Plan II Environmental Studies Concentration  
  (Additional courses)  
GEOG 514 Natural Resources Management Seminar or
GEOG 515 Cultural and Political Ecology or
GEOG 516 Seminar: Globalization or
GEOG 517 Law and Geography 3
  Three additional courses from the Environmental Studies List: 514, 515, 516, 517, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567 9
  One course from the GIScience List: *481L, 580L, 581L, 582L, 583L, 584L, 585L, 586L, 587L, 588L 3
  Four elective courses 12
  Total for Plan II Environmental Studies Concentration 33
Plan II Geographic Information Science Concentration  
  (Additional courses)  
GEOG 525 Seminar: Geographic Information Science 3
  Four courses from the GIScience List: *481L, 580L, 581L, 582L, 583L, 584L, 585L, 586L, 587L, 588L 12
  Two courses from the Environmental Studies List: 514, 515, 516, 517, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567 6
  Two Elective courses 6
  Total for Plan II Geographic Information Science Concentration 33
  

Candidates under Plan I will be examined orally on their thesis. Candidates under Plan II will be tested with both oral and written examinations on a topic selected by his or her graduate committee from the two areas listed below. Part or all of the Plan II exam may be applied and require field work. A regional focus in any of the two topics is acceptable.

  1. Environmental Management (Human/Environmental Interaction)
  2. Geographic Information Science

A graduate student who elects to pursue a Master’s degree in geography should have either an undergraduate degree in geography (or related field) or be prepared to make up deficiencies as determined by the Geography and Environmental Studies Department’s Graduate Advisory Committee. Students must select an advisor who will help them design their programs and guide them through their tenure in the department. All programs are subject to approval by the Graduate Advisory Committee. Students must earn grades of B (3.0 GPA) or better in all courses on their plan of study, including those at the undergraduate level. GRE scores are required for application to the M.S. program.


Courses

GEOG 101. Physical Geography. (3)



GEOG 102. Human Geography. (3)



GEOG 105L. Physical Geography Laboratory. (1)



GEOG 140. World Regional Geography. (3)



GEOG 195. Humans Role in Changing the Face of the Earth. (3)



GEOG 251. Meteorology. (3)



GEOG 281 [281L]. Introduction to Maps and Geospatial Information [Computer Mapping]. (3 [4])



GEOG 302. Regional Geography. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



GEOG 350. Physical Landscapes. (3)



GEOG 352. Global Climate Change. (3)



GEOG **360. Land Use Management. (3)



GEOG 363. Economic Geography. (3)



GEOG 364. Law and Geography. (3)



GEOG 365. Nature and Society. (3)



GEOG **381L. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (4)



GEOG *445. Geography of New Mexico and the Southwest. (3)



GEOG 461 / 561. Environmental Management. (3)



GEOG 462 / 562. Water Resources Management. (3)



GEOG 463 / 563. Public Land Management. (3)



GEOG 464 / 564. Food and Natural Resources. (3)



GEOG 466 / 566. The City as Human Environment. (3)



GEOG 467 / 567. Governing the Global Environment. (3)



GEOG 471. Applied Geography Seminar. (3)



GEOG 480L / 580L. Quantitative Methods in Geography. (3)



GEOG *481L. Map Design and Geovisualization. (4)



GEOG 482L / 582L. Positioning Systems. (3)



GEOG 483L / 583L. Remote Sensing Fundamentals. (3)



GEOG 484L / 584L. Applications of Remote Sensing. (3)



GEOG 485L / 585L. Internet Mapping. (3)



GEOG 486L / 586L. Applications of GIS. (3)



GEOG 487L / 587L. Spatial Analysis and Modeling. (3)



GEOG 488L / 588L. GIS Concepts and Techniques. (3)



GEOG 491 / 591. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



GEOG 493 / 593. Internship in Applied Geography. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



GEOG *499. Topics in Geography. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



GEOG 501. Geographic History and Methods. (3)



GEOG 502. Approaches to Geographical Research. (3)



GEOG 514. Natural Resources Management Seminar. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



GEOG 515. Cultural and Political Ecology. (3)



GEOG 516. Seminar: Globalization. (3)



GEOG 517. Law and Geography. (3)



GEOG 525. Seminar in Geographic Information Science. (3)



GEOG 561 / 461. Environmental Management. (3)



GEOG 562 / 462. Water Resources Management. (3)



GEOG 563 / 463. Public Land Management. (3)



GEOG 564 / 464. Food and Natural Resources. (3)



GEOG 566 / 466. The City as Human Environment. (3)



GEOG 567 / 467. Governing the Global Environment. (3)



GEOG 580L / 480L. Quantitative Methods in Geography. (3)



GEOG 581L. Fundamentals of GIS. (3)



GEOG 582L / 482L. Positioning Systems. (3)



GEOG 583L / 483L. Remote Sensing Fundamentals. (3)



GEOG 584L / 484L. Applications of Remote Sensing. (3)



GEOG 585L / 485L. Internet Mapping. (3)



GEOG 586L / 486L. Applications of GIS. (3)



GEOG 587L / 487L. Spatial Analysis and Modeling. (3)



GEOG 588L / 488L. GIS Concepts and Techniques. (3)



GEOG 591 / 491. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



GEOG 593 / 493. Internship in Applied Geography. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



GEOG 599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



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