Core Courses (7 credits)

• GES 701 - Introduction to Geography and Environmental Systems
• GES 702 - Research Methods for Geography and Environmental Systems
• GES 689 - Department Seminar (1 credit, to be taken in Fall of the first year; students will be expected to attend in subsequent semesters but will not be required to register for credit)

Required Courses (7 credits)

• GES 686 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• Graduate Level Statistics Course [3]

Electives [10 credits (Thesis option), 16 credits (non-Thesis option)]

Electives will be chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor and committee. One of these electives will be selected from among the following areas: Social Science Methods, Remote Sensing, Computational Methods and Modeling, and Environmental Science Field and Laboratory Methods. Eligible courses available each year will be determined by the faculty and the list will be disseminated to faculty advisors and graduate students.

Research Credits (Thesis Option)

• GES 799 - Master’s Thesis Research - 6 credits