Masters Degree in Science

Masters Degree in Applied Geography

Designed to train geographers to use their skills and background knowledge to solve real-world problems with geographic dimensions. Applied geography includes such sub-fields as environmental management, land use planning, location analysis, land management, transportation systems planning, applied physical geography, geographic aspects of environmental law, remote sensing, cartography, geographic information systems, and computer analysis. The degree is intended to prepare the student for middle management employment, but research skills taught in this program are excellent training for students who intend to proceed to doctoral work.

The majors available under the MAG Degree in geography are: Resource and Environmental Studies, Cartography/Geographic Information Systems, Land/Area Development and Management, Geographic Education, and Geography (general concentration).

Masters Degree in Applied Science

The Master of Applied Science degree is a practitioner degree for individuals directly involved in agriculture and related industries. In contrast with traditional graduate degrees which emphasize research and are primarily campus-based programs, the Master of Applied Science degree addresses the advanced educational needs of working life science professionals. The Master of Applied Science degree is also designed to accommodate distance education technologies.

The degree is interdisciplinary and sufficiently flexible to meet the specific educational goals of individuals employed in applied life sciences. As an interdisciplinary degree the Master of Agriculture program is not housed within an individual department and is administered by a faculty committee selected from many departments.