Geography (M.A./M.S.)

Students may pursue an M.A. in Geography, M.A. in Geography/Urban Planning, or an M.S. in Geography/GISci.

Each program offers professional and scientific education intended to enhance abilities in data handling, analysis, and graphic communication of simple and complex geographic data and information. Intended for those students with an undergraduate degree in geography or a closely related discipline, this degree covers a broad range of theories and current practices in the discipline.

Admission Requirements

For details on admission requirements, please contact the Department of Geography and Planning.

Akron Advantage

The department educates its students to qualify for a broad range of careers in the planning and geography professions. Through grants, research and publications, department faculty contribute to the advancement of scholarship and practice in the fields of geography and planning.

Additional Information

A Graduate Certificate in GISci also is available.