Our Ph.D. program requires 32 credit hours that includes both departmental and elective coursework. Doctoral students must pass a written and oral comprehensive exam and complete a dissertation project. For a student entering our program with an M.A. or M.S. degree, it normally takes four years to complete the Ph.D. program. The Geography Doctoral Handbook contains details of our PhD program, course requirements and steps to degree. For more admissions information visit the How to Apply page.
