Overview

Department of Geography and Planning / Department of Geography and Planning is located in Toledo, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography and planning
(Certificate)	Geographic information science and applied geographics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spatially-integrated social science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Male (9)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address 2801 West Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH  43606-3390
United States

Contact Dr. Patrick Lawrence
Chair
Email: patrick.lawrence@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-4128
Fax: 419-530-7919

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