Geography-Geographic Information Science (M.S.)

The Geographic Information Science program will prepare you for a career focusing on the physical, biological and human environment while receiving high-quality instruction in geospatial technologies, image processing and cartography. You will experience state-of-the-art technologies as you prepare for an emphasis in physical/environmental geography or urban/regional issues. Your studies will emphasize field work, including potential research overseas in Russia.

Program Requirements Department of Geography and Planning Graduate Assistantships

Program Highlights

• Two graduate assistantship positions sponsored each year.
• Small class sizes with professors dedicated to one-on-one mentoring. 
• Classroom leadership opportunities. 
• State-of-the-art GIS lab.

Program Distinctions

• Close to 100 percent professional employment for graduates, others have been accepted into Ph.D. programs. 
• Students have won awards at the Association of American Geographers national meetings. 
• Graduates work in many federal, state and local agencies and in the private sector including: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs, City of Minneapolis, Target, Starbucks, Xcel Energy, ESRI, National Resource Group LLC, GeoComm, North Point Geographic Solutions and more.
• Faculty research interests encompass historical, cultural, economic, physical and environmental geography as well as the geographic techniques LIDAR, precision surveying, geovisualization, multivariate statistics, phytolith analysis and more. 

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