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ATTENTION! After Spring 07 please direct all
inquiries to our new graduate advisor Prof. Jochen Albrecht Jochen@hunter.cuny.edu |
The Office of
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APPLY EARLY AND RECEIVE EARLY CONSIDERATION FOR
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING SHOULD THEY BE AVAILABLE.
NEW EARLY DEADLINES: SEPTEMBER 1 FOR MATRICULATION
IN SPRING 2007, FEBRUARY 1 FOR MATRICULATION IN FALL 2007.
Note: With questions
regarding the GIS certificate program please contact Prof. Jochen Albrecht: jochenAThunter.cuny.edu; office phone (212)
772-5221.
ATTENTION: Orientation session for new, current, and
non-matriculated graduate students: August 30, 5-6pm.
Department of Geography at
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since 1985 |
Master's Program in Geography with a focus on human geography, environmental science, and GIS |
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since Fall 2002 |
Non-degree program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
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Master's Program for Teachers of Earth Science (with School of Education) |
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Please apply by new early deadlines |
MA
program in Geography
The information about our MA program in geography is available on our web site: http://geography.hunter.cuny.edu. If you would like printed information, please send your address to our department secretary Martha Taylee at martha.tayleeAThunter.cuny.edu. To request an application packet for the graduate program, please send email, with your address to: admissions@hunter.cuny.edu or download it from The Office of Admissions website. This packet contains all information about the application deadlines, requirements, and necessary forms. Also, consult Hunter College Office of Graduate Admissions for admissions regulations.
Please direct all inquiries about the current tuition rates, financial aid, and the international student status to the Admissions Office at admissions@hunter.cuny.edu or call (212)772-4490.
If you are interested in pursuing GIS while in our program, you must have at
least an introductory statistics course as part of your background. If needed,
you may take STAT113 at
The department of Geography offers a limited number of teaching assistantships and research assistantships. If you are interested in these assistantships, please indicate so in your statement of purpose and describe the appropriate research and teaching skills you have.
You may also decide to start taking classes as a non-matriculated student and then transfer these credits towards your MA degree. Please note, however, that only a limited number of credits earned in a non-matriculated status can be transferred and it is important to submit the application for matriculation on time. To find out how to enroll to Hunter as a non-matriculated graduate student and the current tuition rates, please contact the admissions office at admissions@hunter.cuny.edu or call (212)772-4490.
See description of the MA program in Geography at our departmental website for more information. Also see more information below.
GIS certificate program
Contact information:
Prof. Jochen Albrecht jochenAThunter.cuny.edu;
office phone (212) 772-5221.
The GIS certificate program is a non-degree program. Students accepted into this program are not eligible to financial aid or student visa. No credit transfers are allowed for the non-degree program.
The information about the Department of Geography, including our GIS certificate program is available on our web site: http://geography.hunter.cuny.edu. If you would like printed information, please send your address to our department secretary Martha Taylee at martha.tayleeAThunter.cuny.edu. To request an application packet for the GIS certificate program, please send email, with your address to admissions@hunter.cuny.edu of download it from The Office of Admissions website. The application form is the same as the form for Hunter graduate programs.
In your statement of purpose please describe: 1) your objectives in the GIS certificate program, 2) your training and experience as relevant to GIS and 3) how you meet or plan to meet the prerequisites (see below).
Please provide the receipts for courses in progress.
Please make sure that you meet the following admission requirements:
1. The student must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited
institution, comparable in standard and content to a bachelor's degree from
2. The student must demonstrate the ability to pursue graduate work successfully. In general, the minimum requirements for consideration are an average of B minus in the undergraduate record as a whole and an average of B in the major.
3. The student must satisfy the course prerequisites for the certificate program:
· Introduction to Mapping Science (GTECH 710) or equivalent,
· an introductory computer programming course,
· elementary statistics.
If you meet requirements 1 and 2 but lack necessary background, you should take the prerequisite courses prior to starting the GIS certificate curriculum. Please indicate in your application whether any of these courses are in progress. At Hunter, you may take:
· An undergraduate STAT113 to meet the statistics requirement.
· continued education introductory programming courses, including C++, Java, or VB
· GTECH710 at the department of Geography. You also may take an undergraduate GTECH210 (Introduction to mapping sciences) that will also count as a prerequisite to all our GIS courses.
The above courses can be taken in non-matriculated status. To find out how to enroll to Hunter as a non-matriculated undergraduate or graduate student, please contact the admissions office at admissions@hunter.cuny.edu or call (212)772-4490. Also, please direct all questions regarding the current tuition rates and financial aid to the Admissions Office.
See description of the GIS
certificate program at our departmental website. Also see more information below.
MA
program for Teachers of Earth Science (Adolescent Education):
Please note that among other requirements, you need 21 undergraduate credits in geology, physical geography, earth science, or environmental science, including geographic techniques (GIS) to qualify for the admission into this program. If you lack these credits, you may take such classes at the Department of Geography as a non-matriculated undergraduate student.
Please contact the School of Education
regarding your qualifications and the admission process:
Professor Gess LeBlanc, Secondary Education Coordinator,
(212) 772-4677
Professor Stephen DeMeo, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Room 908 West
(212) 772-4776
Professor Ira Kanis, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
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(212) 772-4686
Professor Audrey Berman,
Associate Director,
(212) 772-4624
See description of the MA program in adolescent education (Earth science) Grades 7-12 or http://www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu/new1/ma_edu.html. Also see more information below.
Read about CUNY and NYC Department of Education Scholarships
(TOP - Teaching Opportunity Program) at www.top.cuny.edu.
Application deadlines for ALL programs:
For Fall Semester: April 1
(February 1 for international students); new
early deadline February 1.
For Spring Semester: November 1 (September 1 for international students); new early deadline September 1.
Apply early and receive early consideration for
scholarships and funding should they be available.
More information
Visit The Office of Admissions, consult Hunter College Office of Graduate Admissions, email admissions@hunter.cuny.edu or call the Office of Admission (212 772-4490) for information about admission requirements at Hunter College, current tuition rates and financial aid, and international student status as well as to request or download an application packet.
Please email Dr. Jochen Albrecht with questions about our MA programs (jochenAThunter.cuny.edu). If you have urgent questions, please call Ms. Dana Reimer at the Department of Geography (212 772-5265).
Contact Dr. Jochen Albrecht regarding the GIS certificate program (jochenAThunter.cuny.edu).
Applicants to MA for Teachers of Earth Science should contact Prof. LeBlanc
at the
If you would like printed information about our programs, please send your address to our department secretary Martha Taylee at martha.tayleeAThunter.cuny.edu.