The MA degree is for a student who intends to pursue a professional career or, eventually, an academic career.  The geography MA is a highly individualized degree.  Students work closely with their chosen advisors to design and complete their program.  Students in our department  can pursue programs in physical geography, human geography, cartography, and geographic information science.  If upon completing the MA program, a student wishes to enter the PhD program, they would be required to apply to the PhD program in the same manner as all other applicants.