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The geography graduate program at Minnesota showcases the field's diverse intellectual scope through expertise in human geography, physical geography, nature-society interactions, and geographic information science. Both faculty and students collaborate on teaching and research initiatives that span these core domains, as demonstrated by key research focuses including cultural dynamics and spatial flows, environmental transformation, digital society geographies, geovisualization techniques, global development disparities, governance and social equity, urban-global connections, and human-environment relations. The program emphasizes personalized learning with minimal mandatory coursework, allowing students to collaborate closely with advisors in crafting tailored academic paths aligned with their career aspirations and scholarly interests.
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.50.
Undergraduate degrees need not be from a program in geography. However, students whose previous work is not in geography may be asked to complete specific courses that do not provide graduate credit.
Graduate degrees need not be from a program in geography. However, students whose previous work is not in geography may be asked to complete specific courses that do not provide graduate credit.
English Language Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL iBT – 100; IELTS Academic – 7.0; MELAB – 84; Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) – 59; Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) C1 Advanced – 180.