Graduate Programs
The University of Cincinnati's Department of Geography offers Ph.D. and M.A. degrees.
Faculty members in the department of geography take great pride in offering a first rate graduate education to students interested in pursuing an advanced degree in a variety of geographic topics. The department is particularly strong in Geographic Information Science, Physical and Environmental Geography, and Urban and Economic Geography.
The strength of our department is reflected by a large amount of external research funding, extensive publications of scholarly work in top-ranking academic journals, and our ability to attract top-caliber graduate students. The department has a strong record of success in graduate placement in private- and public-sector careers, including tenure-track academic positions.
Specific research interests of UC Geography Faculty are listed below:
- hydrology
- climatology
- surficial processes
- limnology
- permafrost/glacial studies
- water quality studies
- geomorphology
- geoarchaeology
- landscape ecology
- environmental archaeology
- soils
- aquatic ecology
- biogeography & biogeochemistry
- environmental geography
- natural hazards
- urban form and structure
- spatial economics
- urban justice
- geocomputational social systems
- complex systems and networks
- transportation
- public transit
- cultural and political geography
- land use/land cover changes
- public health
- crime analysis
- disaster planning
- remote sensing
- GIScience
- space geoinformatics
- spatial optimization
- high performance computing
- geocomputation
- geovisualization
- spatial analysis and modeling
- environmental sensor networks
- cartography
- location-based services
- agent-based modeling
- web mapping
Prospective graduate students interested in pursuing an advanced degree in our program should contact a faculty member with similar interests via email.
All inquiries about the application process and the Geography graduate program should be directed to the Graduate Program Director: Professor Tomasz Stepinski (tomasz.stepinski@uc.edu)
Important information about applying to UC's Geography graduate program