The Department of Geography & Environmental Systems (GES) at UMBC welcomes applications for its multi-disciplinary graduate program for Fall 2012.
GES is a program with an emphasis on examining the dynamic relationship between natural and social processes. We recognize that human-environment relationships encompass a wide range of political, cultural, chemical, biological, economic, and atmospheric phenomena, and are committed to integrative research and graduate training that reflects the current complexity of environmental issues. Our faculty have active research and teaching agendas related to all of these areas. We utilize a broad range of methodological techniques that include field and laboratory studies, modeling, GIS and remote sensing, spatial statistics, historical research, ethnography, interviews, and document analysis. Our research seeks to contribute to cutting edge debates across the natural and social sciences, as well as inform policy through our empirical findings. Our program of graduate study is designed to train graduate students who are able to accomplish these same goals. The Department offers graduate programs leading to the M.S and/or Ph.D degree. Both non-thesis and thesis M.S. options are available. The application deadline for Fall 2012 admission is February 1, 2012. Applications can be completed online through the Graduate School’s web page: http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/admissions/apply.html For more information, please visit our website: www.umbc.edu/ges -- Christopher M. Swan, Ph.D. Graduate Program Director Associate Professor Dept. of Geography & Environmental Systems University of Maryland, Baltimore County 211 Sondheim Hall 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 [email protected] http://www.umbc.edu/people/cmswan (410) 455-3957
