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Are you excited about carrying out original research in an area of study that you are passionate about? Do you realize that a geography degree can give you excellent training for numerous jobs in both the public and private sectors?
The discipline of geography offers an important interdisciplinary approach to critical societal and environmental themes such as climate change, the spread of disease, and development in vulnerable coastal regions, as well as social justice, local knowledge and globalization. ECU's Master of Science degree in geography offers a setting for you to work closely with faculty, students and the community to develop a set of skills and a global perspective to help solve environmental and social issues. The geography faculty works at the interface between society and the natural world and this interdisciplinary approach is integrated into most of the classes that you will take. The curriculum spans social justice, globalization, geographic information systems, landform processes and atmospheric science.
The MS degree in geography will leave you with the skills you'll need to help you build a dynamic career solving social and environmental issues. These include a keen understanding of the geographic features of Earth and how they interact with social systems, as well as computer and technological skills related to map-making, geo-location and terrain analysis. The curriculum covers issues of globalization and the intersection of social and environmental issues. Students also have the opportunity to gain valuable internship experience with state and city government and the private sector, working on community development, hazards impacts, coastal issues and other topics.
ECU Advantage
ECU's Department of Geography is a regional leader in research and applications of coastal development and hazards, social justice, landform analysis, water quality and climate change. Our alumni have used their skills and experience acquired at ECU to develop their careers in both government and in the private sector across North Carolina and nationally. Many of our students have taken advantage of the ties our department faculty have with national research laboratories, private consulting firms and NGOs working in developing countries to start dynamic careers in geography-related fields.
What You Will Study
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