M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies

This program is designed for students with various academic backgrounds who are interested in a career that spans the human and natural environments—the social and physical sciences—and who desire the spatial analytical skills of geography. Among other things, students are expected to:

• Acquire knowledge about human-environmental relations in which the environment is considered as both space and milieu
• Acquire knowledge of rapidly changing landscapes, synthesizing diverse but interrelated information
• Acquire knowledge related to locational studies concerning geometrics of movement, size, shape, and distance
• Acquire knowledge related to environmental resources including interpretation, planning, development, use, and conservation

Program Benefits

The M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies program is theoretical and practical. Students gain knowledge, conceptual skills, and technical skills. The program provides a solid basis for a career, a career shift, career enhancement, or preparation for post-graduate studies.

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Northeastern Illinois University is one of the most diverse universities in the United States with a welcoming community of more than 7,000 students. Small classes mean you will work closely with our excellent faculty who will help you discover and develop ideas that will shape the future. You will learn to think critically, adapt to change, solve problems, and become a leader in your chosen field—qualities employers desire.

Northeastern’s 67-acre Main Campus is located in a safe residential community on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.

As one of the world’s great cities, Chicago is a key location for business, technology, art, food, architecture and sports.

The diversity of Chicago is reflected in the shops and restaurants that are just walking distance from NEIU thus you will never be far from the food and other items that you are used to at home. Northeastern offers students the best of both worlds—access to all Chicago has to offer and a retreat from its hustle and bustle.

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