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College of Liberal Arts
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Curriculum

Online MAGeo in Geographic Education: Curriculum

The online M.A.Geo. Major in Geography (Geographic Education Concentration) is a 33-credit, non-thesis program. Students enroll in 3 core courses (GEO5300 or GEO5342; GEO5301 or DE5339; and GEO5309), 5 concentration courses in geography education and 2 electives, followed by a semester-long capstone experience (GEO5335 Directed Research). 

Degree requirement and courses

Please visit the Graduate Catalog for detailed information about the M.A.Geo. in Geography (Geographic Education Concentration) degree requirements and courses.

Suggested online path and course offering schedule

You will work closely with your advisor to build your degree plan. Below is a suggested sequence of courses for Fall 2023 cohort. You may choose and enroll in 1-3 courses each semester. 

Semester Course Title CR
Fall 2023 GEO5309* Geographical Analysis 3

GEO5341 Contemporary Issues in Geographic Education 3

GEO5345 Spatial Thinking in Education 3

GEO5304* Qualitative Research Methods (OR DE5339 OR GEO5301) 3

GEO5390ⱡ Independent Study 3
Spring 2024 GEO5342* Theory and Research Methods in Geographic Education (OR GEO5300) 3

GEO5393G Jobs, Careers, and Professional Development in Geography 3

DE5339* Assessment and Evaluation in Developmental Education (OR GEO5301) 3

GEO5335ⱡ Directed Research 3
Summer 2024 GEO5393I Geography and Social Studies 3

GEO5390ⱡ Independent Study 3
Fall 2024 GEO5309* Geographical Analysis 3

GEO5341 Contemporary Issues in Geographic Education 3

GEO5346 Inquiry-based Teaching in Human Geography 3

GEO5301* Multivariate Quantitative Methods (OR GEO5304 OR DE5339) 3

GEO5390ⱡ Independent Study 3
Spring 2025 GEO5447 Technology in Geographic Education 4

GEO5344 Curriculum, Assessment, and Standards in Geography 3

GEO5300* Applied Research Design and Techniques (OR GEO5342)

DE5339* Assessment and Evaluation in Developmental Education (OR GEO5301 OR GEO5304) 3

GEO5335ⱡ Directed Research 3
Summer 2025 GEO5340 Active Learning in Geography 3

GEO5393H Online Professional Development in Geographic Education 3

GEO5390ⱡ Independent Study 3
Notes:
1. * Required courses
2. ⱡ Need advisor approval
3. You may choose 6 hours of advisor-approved electives from outside the Department of Geography.
4. Fall and spring semesters last about 15 weeks; a summer term (Summer I or Summer II) is approximately 5-week long each. For more information, please see the University’s Academic Calendar.

You may take courses as a non-degree-seeking student in the spring or summer semesters and have those course credits counted toward your master's degree when admitted to the program in the fall.