Overview
A minimum of 9 credit hours must be earned in collateral fields, with courses selected for their relevance to the special fields. Geography PhD students at University of Tennessee Knoxville whose master’s-level work was in a field other than geography and for whom the master’s area remains close to their PhD specialty areas may petition to substitute geography credit hours in courses outside of their specialty areas for up to 3 of the 9 required outside credit hours.
Features
- Competency in quantitative/qualitative methods and basic human and physical geography is required. Additional tools, including languages, will be required as appropriate to the student’s areas of research specialization.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Quantitative Methods in Geography
- Geographical Research
- Topics in Quantitative Geography
- Geographic Concept and Method
- Colloquium in Geography
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks prior to the beginning of the desired term of entry.
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Geography View 56 other PhDs in Geography in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completion of a Master’s Degree is expected prior to full admission into a Ph.D. program.
- Although new graduate students may begin during any term, the Fall semester is strongly recommended.
- A 3.00 (4.00 scale) or higher undergraduate grade point average is normally required for admission to a graduate degree program.
- Official transcripts of all previous college work and a minimum of three letters of recommendation are required.
- No single criterion will dominate but the aggregate should provide strong evidence of ability and potential.
Tuition Fee
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International
14558 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1011 USD per credit during 60 months. -
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14558 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1011 USD per credit during 60 months. -
In-State
10310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 716 USD per credit during 60 months.
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Scholarships Information
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