Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
M.A.; Ph.D.
Areas of Study
- Geographic Information Science (GI Science)
- Great Plains Studies
- Historical-Cultural Geography
- Human Geography
- Natural Resources and Environmental Geography
Geography
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairDr. James W. Merchant
- Graduate SecretaryMs. Joyce Hurst
geography@unl.edu
402-472-2865 - Department Address304 Hardin Hall
Lincoln NE 68583-0961
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Geography in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three recommendation letters
- Statement of goals
Application Deadline
For Financial Consideration
Fall: January 15Otherwise
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Description
Geography is an integral component of the UNL School of Natural Resources. The School has an innovative structure designed to facilitate interdisciplinary teaching and research on important issues involving climate variability and change, water resources and applied ecology, including human-cultural and social factors critical in environmental management and policy. Both master's and doctoral degrees in Geography are offered.Particularly strong programs exist in: 1) Geographic Information Science, emphasizing geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and cartography; 2) Historical and Human Geography, focusing on culture and settlement of the Great Plains, environmental perception and political behavior; 3) Natural Resources and Environmental Geography, emphasizing geospatial dimensions of conservation, water resources, natural hazards, climatology and related areas; and 4) Community and Regional Planning, a cross-disciplinary doctoral program combining strengths of the faculty of Geography and GI Science and faculty of Community and Regional Planning.
Many geography faculty and students are affiliated with UNL research centers such as the Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies, the National Drought Mitigation Center, the High Plains Regional Climate Center, and the Center for Great Plains Studies.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
Spatial Theory; Quantitative Analysis; Environment and Behavior
Political; Settlement; Computer Cartography; Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Economic Development and Planning; GIS; Minority Health Issues; Small Town Quality of Life Issues; Immigration
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Climate Variations; Severe Weather Safety; Climate Assessment and Impacts
Remote Sensing of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Geomorphology and Landforms; Climate Change; Physical Geography of Nebraska and Great Plains
Physical and Human Aspects of Water Management; Drought Risk Management; Environmental Perceptions and Justice
Climate Change and Reconstruction; Pleistocene and Historical Environments; Dendroclimatology; Remote Sensing
Emeritus
Emeritus
Richard Lonsdale
Marginal Lands; Regional Development
Emeritus
Emeritus
Remote Sensing; GIS; Environmental Studies; Land Use and Cover
Public Policy; Urban Modeling; Urban Spatial Structure; GIS and Analytic Methods; Land Use and Transportation Interaction
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Remote Sensing; GIS; Environmental Studies
Land Use Planning; Historic Preservation; Urban Planning and Design
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Human; Social; Field Techniques; South Asia
Zhenghong Tang
Environmental Planning and Policy; Local Land Use Planning in Environmental Management; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptations; GIS Applications in Planning
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Land Use and Cover; Drought; Biogeography; Climate-Vegetation Interactions; Remote Sensing; GIS
Drought; Climate Assessment and Impacts; Human Dimensions
Dispossession of Indigenous Peoples; Great Plains; Geographical and Historical Epistemology
Remote Sensing; Geographic Information Science
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