Geographical Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.)

Non-thesis only: 30 credits required 

Students are also required to complete a scholarly project. At  least 18 credit hours must be in courses at the 600 level or above.

The combined BS/MS degree is only granted to students who have successfully completed the 120 hours of undergraduate coursework, 30 hours of graduate coursework, and a scholarly paper. For more information in the course sequencing and credits applicable to both the undergraduate and graduate degrees, see the Department’s website: http://geog.umd.edu/combined-bsms-program.