Overview
The department also hosts or plays key roles in several international, national, and university-wide research centers, such as the Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education, Texas Alliance for Geographic Education, and the National Center for Research in Geography Education.
The curriculum provides depth and breadth of knowledge in the theories and research methods of geographic education.
Program Mission
The mission of the Geographic Education program from Texas State University is to offer students educational experiences of the highest quality and to conduct meaningful and vital research. The department is committed to outstanding teaching and scholarly activities within the framework of academic freedom and the diversity of ideas and is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and to public service. The department stresses the theoretical and applied realms of geography in all of its curricula, leads the discipline with innovative applied work, and actively seeks to recruit top students nationally and internationally.
Career Options
Geographic education doctoral students actively participate in professional conferences, meetings, and workshops and publish in top-tier journals in the field. Geographic education Ph.D. alumni hold positions in universities and community colleges, government agencies, and the private sector. Graduates are well qualified to become educational research associates and scientists, school district administrators, and social studies coordinators and consultants.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Advanced Geographic Research Design
- Advanced Quantitative Methods in Geography
- Nature and Philosophy of Geography
- Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information Systems
- Field Methods
- Spatial Graphics in Geographic Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 120 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: January 15
Language
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Credits
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Education Geography View 312 other PhDs in Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
- master's degree in geography or a related field from a regionally accredited university
- a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
- minimum 3.5 GPA in all completed graduate course work
- completion of a master's thesis or demonstrated evidence of scholarly research and writing
- official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
- resume/CV
- statement of purpose explaining your reasons for pursuing doctoral study and your academic professional interests and goals
- three letters of recommendation demonstrating adequate subject preparation in content and quality as reflected in your transcripts
Tuition Fee
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International
16560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16560 USD per year during 120 months. -
National
16560 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16560 USD per year during 120 months. -
In-State
9000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9000 USD per year during 120 months.
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