6.28 Environment & Geography
M.A. in Geography
Admission
In addition to the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this calendar, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the last 60 CH and be accepted for study by an academic advisor prior to being accepted into the program.
Admission Deadlines
Canadian/U.S. students should submit their application and supporting documentation to the Department at least 3 months prior to their intended start date. International students should submit their application and supporting documentation to the Department at least 6 months prior to their intended start date. Please see the application deadline chart below.
Program Requirements
Minimum program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. M.A. students are required to complete at least 12 credit hours as follows: 6 credit hours from the 700/7000 level and 6 credit hours of any other course at the 300/3000-level or higher. Students must attend and present their original research at an academic or professional conference or seminar as approved by their advisor. In addition, a thesis is required. An oral defence of the thesis is an integral part of the M.A. examination.
Second Language Reading Requirement: none
Expected Time to Graduate: two years
Ph.D. in Geography
Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. Students must be accepted by an advisor prior to submitting an application to enter the program. A 3.5 GPA (or equivalent) in their previous 60 credit hours of course work is normally required.
Admission Deadlines
Canadian/U.S. students should submit their application and supporting documentation to the Department at least 3 months prior to their intended start date. International students should submit their application and supporting documentation to the Department at least 6 months prior to their intended start date. Please see the application deadline chart below.
Program Requirements
In addition to the minimum 12 credit hour course requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this calendar, students are required to attend and present their original research at academic and/or professional conferences or seminars as approved by their supervisor. These minimum course requirements may be increased on the recommendation of the student’s advisory committee or the departmental Graduate Studies Committee. Students are also required to pass a candidacy exam, and complete and successfully defend a dissertation. The dissertation is to be a distinctive contribution to the field of geography and must be of publishable quality.
Second language requirement: none
Expected time to graduation: four years
Application Deadline Dates
| Session |
Start Date |
Canadian/U.S. |
International |
| Regular |
(September) |
June 1 |
March 1 |
| Winter |
(January) |
October 1 |
July 1 |
| Spring |
(May) |
February 1 |
November 1 |
| Summer |
(July) |
April 1 |
January 1 |
