Program Details

Our curriculum combines foundational, methods, and applications courses with implementation courses related to project-based thesis or capstone work.

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30 Credit hours

Thesis and non-thesis options available

STEM-DESIGNATED PROGRAM

NO GRE REQUIRED

Opportunities Abound

Consistently ranked among the country’s best departments, the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of Miami offers an exceptional and flexible education with outstanding career advising.
As a graduate student you will:

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Learn from world-renowned faculty and outstanding mentors

Personalize your journey through a flexible, personalized degree program

Contribute to creative and groundbreaking research, all while studying topics that have great global significance

Secure internships and network with alumni, professionals, and thought leaders in the development field

Flexible Program Path Options

  • Accelerated full-time (~1 year)
  • Traditional full-time (1–2 years)
  • Part-time (2–4 years)
Program

Sample Topics

  • Development studies
  • Economics of sustainable development
  • Research design
  • Food, water, and energy security
  • Human and environmental health
  • Geographic information systems
  • Spatial data analysis

Sustainable development approaches are crucial for solving many of society’s greatest challenges in the 21st century.

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