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Department of Geosciences Approved by Board of Regents

 

 

New Department

 

The Department of Geosciences was formed January 1, 2006 from the Department of Geology and the Geography Program within the former Department of Anthropology and Geography.  

 

The graduate degree programs in the former departments of Geology and Anthropology-Geography are planned to be combined into the M.S. degree in Geosciences for 07-08 Academic Year.  This new degree will have concentrations in Geography and in Geology. 

 

In the meantime, the M.S. degree in Geology, M.A. degree in Geography, the Certificate in Geographic Information Science and the Advanced Certificate in Hydrogeology continue as is for the 06-07 academic year.

 

Independent Department

 

The Department of Anthropology-Geography has been realigned and renamed the Department of Anthropology. The same concentrations and degrees will apply as in the former alignment.