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Graduate Study in Geography at CSULB
Subject: graduate study at California State University, Long Beach
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008
From: Christine M. Rodrigue, Ph.D. <rodrigue@csulb.edu>
Organization: Geography, California State University, Long Beach
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <MAPS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Please bring this announcement to the attention of any promising
undergraduate interested in pursuing a master's degree. The Department
of Geography at California State University, Long Beach, runs a highly
successful master's program, with three of our graduate students winning
the College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Thesis Award and one of these
becoming the campus nomination to the Western Association of Graduate
Schools as its best thesis, while a fourth student won a national best
thesis award in medical geography! Since 2005, 23 students have
completed their theses (out of roughly 40-45 under active supervision).
We have a solid track record in sending students on to Ph.D. programs (5
in the last couple of years), and our alumni are in demand and enjoy
excellent career paths (with virtually all in geography-related
professional, managerial, and technical positions).
A printable pdf version of our announcement can be found at
http://www.csulb.edu/geography/geomas08.pdf, which also includes a list
of faculty and their interests. Thank you.
Chrys Rodrigue, Geography, California State University, Long Beach
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The Department of Geography at California State University, Long Beach,
invites your application to its master's degree
program, for Fall 2008 admission.
Geography at CSULB has four main emphases:
Human geography, including social geography, feminist
geography, gender and development, economic geography, urban
cultural and historical geography, and medical geography
Environmental and physical geography, including hydrology and
water resources, biogeography, hazards, palæoclimatology, and arid
lands geomorphology
Geospatial technologies and methods, including GIS, remote
sensing, cartography, quantitative methods, qualitative methods,
and field techniques (featuring a NASA Regional Earth Science
Applications Center and Map Lab, which does contract mapping and
GIS analysis)
Global studies, including globalization, regional geographies,
political geography, world urbanization
The Geography community at CSULB:
Faculty are friendly, accessible, and student-centered
scholars and actively help graduate students define and achieve
their educational and professional goals in a timely manner.
Graduate students have a large, active, and supportive community
CSULB:
One of the three best value public universities in the US
(Princeton Review)
One of the top three public master's universities in the West
(/US News and World Report/)
Largest library in the 23 campus CSU system (1.4 million
volumes, excellent online access)
Attractive campus near the beach in a pleasant, livable
community with an ideal climate
Affordable:
$1,261 for 6 and/$2,050 for >6 semester units
(+$339/unit for out-of-State students)
Research and student assistantships, internships, and out-of-State
fee waivers are available
For more information:
Dr. Christopher T. Lee, Graduate Advisor
Department of Geography
California State University
Long Beach, CA 90840-11011
(562) 985-2358 or -4321
(562) 985-8993 (fax)
clee@csulb.edu
Campus admission information: http://www.csumentor.edu
International students:
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/grad_undergrad/cie/ (TOEFL > 550)
http://www.csulb.edu/geography/
http://www.csulb.edu/geography/geogma.html
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