About the Program
The MA program provides opportunities for inter-disciplinary research or study in a specific field. It seeks to foster openness to a variety of philosophical and methodological approaches to geographical inquiry. Opportunities exist for field research in northern and southern communities in Canada and in Latin America, in regard to the following themes:
Human geography: Interactions between people and natural or built environments at household to global scales. Emphasis on political economy of geographical change, including: geopolitics, economic and community restructuring and sustainability; political ecology and social movements; cultural and political dimensions of people's attachment to place; the social and cultural reappraisal of urban environments; geographies of social well-being.
Land and natural resource use, management, and appraisal: Human interaction with the environment, including: contemporary rural land-use and management; agricultural settlement and vulnerability/adaptation to climate change; values and geographical consequences of modern environmentalism, environmental impact assessment, and conservation management.
Academic Regulations
- See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Admission Requirements
- The requirement for admission into the master's program is a B.A.(Honours) or B.Sc. (Honours) in Geography or a related discipline, with at least B+ standing.
- In exceptional cases, pertinent work experience may be considered in support of an application to the Department. Students entering the program from other disciplines or with academic deficiencies may be required to take additional courses.
Program Requirements
- The following 5.0 credits:
- One of GEOG 5000 or GEOG 5001
- M.A. thesis (2.5 credits) which must be defended at an oral examination
- GEOG 5905 - Masters Research Workshop
- 1.5 other credits
- In addition to the formal requirements, M.A. students are required to attend the Departmental Seminar series, and the Graduate Field Camp.
