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Our MA degree supports a breadth of research interests, focusing on environmental and physical geography, geospatial science, human geography, housing and social justice, global and urban studies. We can offer competitive funding opportunities, including research and teaching assistantships as well as lab technician positions. The culminating activity for the MA program is a traditional research-based thesis.

MA Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Advising

Advisor: Dr. Gary Hytrek
Email:  Gary.Hytrek@csulb.edu

The Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGIS) degree program at ºÚÁÏÍø is a one-year, 30-unit, cohort-based program designed to provide students with advanced analytic and technical training in geospatial technologies and professional skill-building, in order to prepare graduates for the geospatial workforce. Courses are scheduled to meet the needs of working professionals.

Masters of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGISci) Advising

Advisor and Program Director: Dr. Suzanne Perlitsh Wechsler
Phone: 562-985-2356
Email: Suzanne.Wechsler@csulb.edu 

Review of applications for fall admission begins April 1^st for priority consideration and will continue until the University’s June 1^st deadline. The International student applicant deadline is March 15^th. Applications for spring admission to the MA are accepted until November 1^st. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in Geography or a related discipline is recommended. Please contact our MA Graduate Advisor, Dr. Gary Hytrek at CLA-Geo-Grad-Advisor@csulb.edu.

• Satisfy the university requirements for graduate admission.
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or above from your baccalaureate degree, or alternative evidence of ability to succeed at the graduate level. 
• A bachelor’s degree in Geography or a related discipline. 
• ³§³Ü²ú³¾¾±³Ù  application and Supporting Documents by Deadline: June 1 for fall admission, November 1 for spring admission.  See also: Apply to ºÚÁÏÍø
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• Personal Statement (approx. 2 pages), in which you address: your research interests in Geography; your professional or personal goals in seeking a graduate degree; how your research interests relate to our core strengths and faculty expertise; and any special skills you have which you hope to build on in graduate studies.  
• Writing sample: please submit a paper, report, or project that you feel best showcases your research and writing abilities and potential. Links to other material, if any, may be embedded in your document. 
• 2 letters of recommendation.

Education in Geography at the graduate level at ºÚÁÏÍø provides an opportunity to broaden one’s intellectual life and to acquire or upgrade knowledge and skills for many careers. The degree is particularly suitable for those graduates with one of the following professional goals:

• Advanced graduate work at the doctoral level
• Public sector work (e.g., urban planning, environmental management, geospatial analyst)
• Private sector work (e.g., market area analysis, environmental and geospatial consulting)
• Non-governmental work (e.g., international agencies, local community organizing)
• Housing and labor research
• Community college and K-12 teaching