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Texas State > The Graduate College > Graduate Catalogs > 2007-2009 > College of Liberal Arts > Ph.D. in Geography

Ph.D. in Geography

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Doctoral Majors and Degrees Offered

Geography-Environmental Geography, Ph.D.
Geography-Geographic Education, Ph.D.
Geography-Geographic Information Science, Ph.D.

Course Work
Advancement to Candidacy
Courses Offered
Graduate Faculty

Doctoral Majors and Degree Offered:
    Geography-Environmental Geography, Ph.D.
    Geography-Geographic Education, Ph.D.
    Geography-Geographic Information Science, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Program
    The course curriculum for the doctoral degree is designed to provide depth and breadth of knowledge in geographic theory and research methods. To be admitted to the Geography doctoral program, a student must have completed a master’s degree in geography or in a related discipline.
    Each doctoral student will have her/his program tailored to meet the academic goals agreed upon in consultation with the Ph.D. research advisor, with the approval of the graduate program coordinator, the department chair, and the Dean of the Graduate College. All programs will include the necessary core, skills, specialization, and internal and external elective courses.
    Ph.D. students must complete a minimum of 31 hours of graduate course work and a minimum of 15 hours of dissertation research and writing credit.

Educational Goal
The educational goal of the program is to provide a Ph.D. in Geography through which students will be educated in the process of geographic research, the development of new knowledge, and the application of this research and knowledge to solve problems with spatial dimensions.

Admission Requirements
The application process for consideration for admission to the Ph.D. program in Geography is a two-part process. Part I requirements must be submitted to the Office of the Graduate College and Part II requirements must be submitted to the Department of Geography.
Part I – Submit to the Office of the Graduate College

Complete an application for admission.
Submit a non-refundable application fee of $40.00 (check or money order payable to Texas State in U.S. currency), which is required for all students.
Submit one official transcript which indicate the completion of a Master’s degree in Geography or in a related discipline from an accredited college or university:
a. Non-Texas State Graduates – From each college or university (including Texas State if attended). These must be mailed directly from the institutions to the Office of the Graduate College.
b.Texas State Graduates – Only need to order transcript from any colleges not listed on the Texas State transcript. The Office of the Graduate College will obtain the Texas State transcript from the Registrar’s office.
Have a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or better on all completed graduate work.
Submit a preferred combined verbal and quantitative score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) of 1100 or higher. This score must be on file in the Office of the Graduate College prior to the evaluation of the student’s application.
Students entering the Ph.D. Program with a master’s degree must have completed a master’s thesis or demonstrated evidence of scholarly research and writing

Applicants should refer to the “Admission Documents” section for more information.

Part II - Submit to the Department of Geography

Submit three letters of recommendation that demonstrate adequate subject preparation in content and quality as reflected in transcripts. All applicants must be sure to include their student identification number within the letter.
Provide a Statement of Goals as a Ph.D. student and for a professional career. You may obtain a Statement of Goals form by contacting the Office of the Graduate College or downloading it from the web site: http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu.

International applicants should refer to the “Admission Information” and “Admission Documents” sections for additional requirements.

Financial Aid
Graduate assistantships and scholarships are available to qualified candidates. Please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Geography for more information about assistantships. The Office of the Graduate College can provide further information regarding scholarships.

Graduate Faculty

Core Ph.D. Faculty
(Eligible to chair Ph.D. Advisory Committee, teach Ph.D. courses, teach Master’s courses and supervise Master’s theses.)
    Blanchard, R. Denise, Professor of Geography. B.S., Auburn University; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder. (Natural and Environmental Hazards, Economic Geography, Environmental Studies, Research Methods, Historical Geography)
    Boehm, Richard G., Professor of Geography and Jesse H. Jones Distinguished Chair in Geographic Education. B.S.Ed., M.A., University of Missouri at Columbia; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin. (Geographic Education, Economic Geography, Applied Geography)
    Butler, David R., Professor of Geography. B.A., University of Nebraska-Omaha; M.S., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., University of Kansas. (Geomorphology, Natural Hazards, Biogeography, Mountain Environments)
    Currit, Nathan A., Assistant Professor of Geography. B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University. (Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Science, Global Change)
    Day, Frederick A., Professor of Geography. B.A., Syracuse University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University. (Population, Economic Development, East and Southeast Asia)
    Dixon, Richard W., Associate Professor of Geography. B.S., Rutgers University; M.A.Geo., Texas State University-San Marcos; Ph.D., Texas A&M University. (Climatology, Oceanography, Physical, Hazards, Quantitative Methods)
    Estaville, Lawrence E., Professor of Geography. B.A., M.A., McNeese State University; M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma. (Ethnic, Business Geography, Geographic Education)
    Fonstad, Mark A., Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Arizona State University. (Water Resources, Hydrological Modeling, Remote Sensing)
    Fuhrmann, Sven, Assistant Professor of Geography. B.S., Salem State College; M.S., Ph.D., Westfälische Wilhems-Universität, Munster, Germany. (Geo-Visualization, Cartography, Spatial Cognition, Geographic Information Science)
    Giordano, Alberto, Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., University of Padua; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., Syracuse University. (Cartography, Geographic Information Science)
    Hagelman, Ronald, Assistant Professor of Geography. B.A., The University of Texas at Austin; M.A.Geo, Ph.D., Texas State University-San Marcos. (Human Dimensions of Environmental Geography, Hazards & Disasters, Historical Geography, Urban Geography, Social Sciences & GIS)
    Kimmel, James R., Professor of Geography, Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Southwestern Studies. B.S., M.S., Baylor University; M.Phil., Yale University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin. (River Studies, Southwestern Geography, Nature and Heritage Tourism)
    Lee, Wook, Assistant Professor of Geography. B.A., M.A., Seoul National University; Ph.D., Ohio State University. (Transportation, Geographic Information Science, Urban and Regional Planning)
    Lu, Yongmei, Associate Professor of Geography. B.S., M.S., Peking University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo. (Geographic Information Science, Urban and Regional Studies, Crime, Health)
    Macey, Susan M., Professor of Geography. B.A. (HONS), M.A., University of Queensland, Australia; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana. (Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Management, Aging, Energy, Natural and Technological Hazards, Medical Geography)
    Muniz, Osvaldo, Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., University of the North, Antofagasta, Chile; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee. (Geography Education, Economic Geography, Latin America)
    Romig, Kevin, Assistant Professor of Geography. B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Arizona State University. (Urban Geography, Planning, Political)
    Suckling, Philip W., Professor of Geography and Chair of the Department of Geography. B.Sc., M.Sc., McMaster University; Ph.D., University of British Columbia. (Climatology, Natural Hazards).
    Tiefenbacher, John P., Professor of Geography. B.S., Carroll College; M.S., University of Idaho; Ph.D., Rutgers University. (Hazards, Human Dimensions of Wildlife, U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Problems, Mexico Borderlands, States of the Former Soviet Union)
    Zhan, F. Benjamin, Professor of Geography. B.Eng., Wuhan Technical University; M.Sc., ITC (the Netherlands); Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo. (Geographic Information Science, Health and the Environment, Transportation and Network Science)

Associate Ph.D. Faculty
(Eligible to serve on Ph.D. Advisory Committee, teach Ph.D. courses, teach Master’s courses and supervise Master’s thesis.)
    Brown, Brock J., Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., ME, Wichita State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma. (Geographic Education, Cultural Ecology, Historical Southwest)
    Earl, Richard A., Professor of Geography. B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.A., California State University at Northridge; Ph.D., Arizona State University. (Water Resources, Environmental Management and Assessment, Field Methods, Physical Geography)
    Larsen, Robert D., Professor of Geography. B.S., University of Wisconsin at Superior; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison. (Urban, Regional, and Land Use Planning, Solid Waste Management, Transportation)
    Petersen, James F., Professor of Geography. B.A., M.A., California State University at Chico; Ph.D., University of Utah. (Geographic Education, Physical Geography, Geomorphology)
    Showalter, Pamela S., Research Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., Vanderbilt University, M.A., Arizona State University, Ph.D., University of Colorado. (Hazards, Remote Sensing, Coastal Issues, CAFOs)