{"id":7555,"date":"2021-11-11T11:24:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?post_type=program&#038;p=702"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:25:47","slug":"geography-phd","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/academics\/geography-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Geography, PhD                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PhD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admissions to the Geography\u00a0PhD program\u00a0are currently suspended.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This suspension applies&nbsp;<strong>only to the PhD program<\/strong>&nbsp;and does&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;affect admissions to the undergraduate, graduate certificate or master\u2019s programs in Geography. Students currently enrolled in the PhD program will continue to receive full support toward degree completion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t.notinpdf{\n\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t}\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; }\n\t\t\t.OWCB { background-color: #ccccff; }\n\t\t\t.QLB { background-color: #ccffff; }\n\t\n\tdl {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: max-content auto;\n}\n\ndt {\n  grid-column-start: 1;\n}\n\ndd {\n  grid-column-start: 2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<text>\n  \n <h2>Related Certificates<\/h2> <ul> \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/letters-science\/geography\/geographic-information-systems-graduate-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Overview<\/h2> <p>The Department of Geography offers both master\u2019s and doctoral programs of study across a range of systematic, regional, and technical fields, with innovative energy in the doctoral program for studying urban environments. The department\u2019s overall strengths are aligned along a theme of \u201cChanging Environments,\u201d with three major axes, each responsive to areas with strong demand for new professionals:<\/p> <ul> \t<li>Human Geography and Urban Environments:\u00a0This area emphasizes the spatial interactions of economic systems as well as political, social, cultural, environmental, technological, and other forces that influence the people, identities, landscape, development, and dynamics of urban areas. With the world\u2019s population becoming increasingly urbanized and globalized, courses examine the continuing challenges of urban growth and change, race, ethnicity, and gender in the city, immigration and identity politics, and spatial aspects of urban planning processes and political decision-making.<\/li> \t<li>Physical Geography and Environmental Studies:\u00a0This area addresses the interactions among natural forms and processes on the earth\u2019s surface, the impact and implications of global climate change, and human connections with those natural phenomena. Courses on long-term atmospheric change are emphasized. Overlapping emphases include phenology, water resources, conservation, natural hazards, natural resource scarcity, and the mounting challenges of global environmental change.<\/li> \t<li>Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing:\u00a0This area emphasizes using geospatial technology to further understanding of spatial interactions among natural and social forces at multiple scales across the Earth\u2019s surface, and exploring the impacts of using such technology on social and cultural interactions. Courses examine geographic information collection (including remote sensing), data analysis and geocomputation (spatial analysis), information presentation (cartography), and societal implications. Our program emphasizes applications of Geographic Information Science (GIS) in urban, regional, and environmental planning, policy making, and public health.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>In addition to these departmental strengths, individual faculty members apply their expertise in topics such as remote sensing, GIS, and cartography to problems of the city. Geography faculty also participate in the certificate program in Geographic Information Systems, which is jointly offered by the College of Letters and Science and the College of the Arts &amp; Architecture.<\/p> <p>While the master\u2019s program offers a more traditional structure within which students can strengthen their knowledge of the discipline and one or more of its subfields, the department\u2019s unique PhD program is designed to be especially attractive to forward-looking students interested in the urban environment who seek a flexible, versatile, 21st century graduate education with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity. The PhD program\u2019s urban-environmental theme is inclusive and encompassing of processes and problems associated with the intersection of human and natural environments, strongly focused on \u201cthe city\u201d as the entity of engagement. The program breaks with longstanding tradition in the field of geography in stressing a balance between specialized analytical research and synthetic research, between traditional academic research and community engagement, and between research and teaching. It relies heavily on Geographic Information Science (GIS) as a research tool and as an organizing framework.<\/p> <h3>Facilities and Resources<\/h3> <p>The University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee is the repository of the venerable American Geographical Society Library, an internationally renowned research resource. The Department of Geography boasts a large instructional Map Collection, which functions as a federal government depository for maps; and a Soils and Physical Geography Laboratory, which supports research projects among several 51ÁÔÆæ departments.<\/p> <p>Other research resources at 51ÁÔÆæ available to the Geography Department staff and students include the Cartography and GIS Center, the School of Freshwater Sciences, the Center for Economic Development, the Center for Latin American and\u00a0Caribbean Studies, the Center for International Education, the Center for Urban Transportation Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, the Digital Humanities Lab, the Center for 21st Century Studies, and University Information Technology Services.<\/p>\n  \n\n<\/text>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_47e36b1a-64dd-41ea-a6b5-b9deba75dca3'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/students\/graduate\/applying-to-a-graduate-degree-program\/\" rel=\"\">How to Apply<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=47e36b1a-64dd-41ea-a6b5-b9deba75dca3&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_47e36b1a-64dd-41ea-a6b5-b9deba75dca3'>\/**\/<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-image\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-new-to-milwaukee\"><strong>New to Milwaukee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Milwaukee is a bustling city and metro area with a smaller town vibe. 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Other important dates and deadlines can be found by using the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/dates-and-deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\">One Stop calendars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Admission<\/h3> <p>An applicant must meet\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/admission\/\" target=\"_blank\">Graduate School requirements<\/a>\u00a0to be considered for admission to the program. Students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds may be admitted. They must present the following credentials:<\/p> <ol> \t<li>Master\u2019s degree.<\/li> \t<li>Reason statement. This statement should outline the applicant's research interests and academic background, their goals for pursuing a graduate degree in geography, and other relevant professional and research experience. The statement should not exceed two-single sided pages.<\/li> \t<li>A curriculum vitae (CV)\u00a0detailing academic history and accomplishments, teaching and research experience, and other relevant professional qualifications.<\/li> \t<li>A writing sample. The writing sample can be a paper written for a class, a professional project, or part of a longer piece of writing. It should not exceed 20 pages.<\/li> \t<li>Substantial evidence of scholarly potential and commitment.<\/li> \t<li>Three letters of recommendation.<\/li> <\/ol> <p>In some instances where the applicant\u2019s record demonstrates exceptional promise, the Department will consider applications for admission to the Ph.D. program directly from a BA\/BS degree. Such admission does not constitute a waiver of any of the requirements indicated below.<\/p> <p>The Graduate Program Committee, during the admission process, will evaluate an applicant\u2019s academic background and will assign deficiencies based on a comparison of their background and the proposed specific area of study as outlined in the student\u2019s reason statement. In general, the department seeks students with:<\/p> <ol> \t<li>Potential for planning and successfully completing an independent research project, as evidenced by a master\u2019s thesis and\/or other appropriate materials;<\/li> \t<li>Basic statistical analysis skills;<\/li> \t<li>Interest and\/or ability in evaluating problems related to the urban environment with a spatial framework; and<\/li> \t<li>Interest in examining research questions within a multi-disciplinary (human\/physical) team environment.<\/li> <\/ol> <h3>Reapplication<\/h3> <p>A student who receives a master\u2019s degree from 51ÁÔÆæ must formally reapply for admission to Graduate School before continuing studies toward the Ph.D.<\/p> <h3>Graduate Student Orientation<\/h3> <p>All new students are expected to participate in the department orientation program, offered during the week prior to the start of fall classes. If a student enters the program in the spring, they must participate in this program during the subsequent fall semester. New students will be paired with an experienced student mentor during their first year. Instructional opportunities sponsored by the Center for Instruction and Professional Development (CIPD) and the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) initiative will be offered to all teaching assistants and other interested students enrolled in the doctoral program.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-geography-phd-academic-requirements\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t.notinpdf{\n\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t}\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; }\n\t\t\t.OWCB { background-color: #ccccff; }\n\t\t\t.QLB { background-color: #ccffff; }\n\t\n\tdl {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: max-content auto;\n}\n\ndt {\n  grid-column-start: 1;\n}\n\ndd {\n  grid-column-start: 2;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<h2>Credits and Courses<\/h2> <p>Minimum degree requirement is 54 graduate credits beyond the bachelor\u2019s degree, at least 27 of which must be earned in residence at 51ÁÔÆæ with a minimum GPA of 3.0.<\/p> <p>Under the guidance of the advisory committee, the chair of which serves as the student\u2019s major professor, the student plans a program of study leading to the development of a special interest. All programs of study contain the following four elements: core concepts and methods, thematic focus, elective courses (as needed to meet the total credit requirement), and dissertation.<\/p> <h3>Core Concepts and Methods<\/h3> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even areaheader  firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\">Foundation<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0726<\/td><td>Geographic Information Science<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0870<\/td><td>Contemporary Geographic Approaches:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select any Geography-related graduate seminar as approved by graduate advisor<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select one of the following:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3-4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0704<\/td><td>Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0737<\/td><td>Qualitative Research<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0747<\/td><td>Spatial Analysis<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even areaheader \"><td colspan=\"2\">Thematic Focus<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select three courses<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9-12<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even areaheader \"><td colspan=\"2\">Electives<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select courses taken from geography or cognate fields to achieve the total of 54 credits required for the Ph.D. degree <sup>1<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">28-32<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Credits<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">50-58<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> <\/table>  <dl class=\"sc_footnotes\" aria-label=\"Footnotes\"><dt> <sup> 1 <\/sup> <\/dt><dd start-indent=\"3%\"><p class=\"noindent\">Students must have the approval of their advisors for the elective courses.<\/p><\/dd><\/dl> <h3>Thematic Focus<\/h3> <p>Students, in consultation with their advisor, must select a minimum of three courses that together confer specialized expert knowledge in one thematic area. The courses selected do not have to come from a single list, and they may include other courses not listed.<\/p> <h4>Local Places: Problems and Issues<\/h4> <p>Relevant courses include:<\/p> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0441<\/td><td>Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0464<\/td><td>Environmental Problems<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0564<\/td><td>Urban Environmental Change and Social Justice<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0945<\/td><td>The Internal Structure of the City<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">URB\u00a0STD\u00a0981<\/td><td>Argument in Urban Studies Scholarship<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">URBPLAN\u00a0720<\/td><td>Urban Development Theory and Planning<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>  <h4>Global and Regional Perspectives<\/h4> <p>Relevant courses include:<\/p> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0443<\/td><td>Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0540<\/td><td>Globalization and the City<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>  <h4>Monitoring and Modeling Urban Dynamics<\/h4> <p>Relevant courses include:<\/p> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0704<\/td><td>Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0520<\/td><td>Physical Geography of the City<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0747<\/td><td>Spatial Analysis<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0826<\/td><td>Intermediate Geographic Information Science<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0650<\/td><td>Geography Field Work<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0804<\/td><td>Advanced Remote Sensing<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEOG\u00a0737<\/td><td>Qualitative Research<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GEO\u00a0SCI\u00a0730<\/td><td>Modelling Techniques for Hydrogeology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">URBPLAN\u00a0721<\/td><td>Applied Planning Methods<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>  <h3>Research Techniques (Elective Course)<\/h3> <p>Students who have not taken a research techniques course in their prior graduate program should consult with their faculty advisor regarding their enrollment in GEOG\u00a0910, an introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of geographic research, funding, presentation, and publication. Ideally, students should enroll in this course after their first full year of courses, but no later than their fourth semester, after they have completed the majority of Core requirements. 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Students may not register for any courses without that advisor\u2019s prior approval.<\/p> <p>By the time of the student\u2019s preliminary exams or dissertation proposal hearing, the committee must have at least three members, including the student\u2019s chosen major professor. At least two of the committee members must be 51ÁÔÆæ Geography graduate faculty; one external member approved by the program to possess appropriate expertise is automatically accepted by the Graduate School.<\/p> <p>By the time the student is ready to defend their dissertation, the committee must have at least four members, including the major professor. At least three of the committee members must be 51ÁÔÆæ graduate faculty; one external member approved by the program to possess appropriate expertise is automatically accepted by the Graduate School. Students are allowed a maximum of six committee members for the defense. At least half the committee members must be 51ÁÔÆæ Geography graduate faculty.<\/p> <h3>Foreign Language Requirement<\/h3> <p>If appropriate to the proposed area of study, the student\u2019s committee will require that they acquire the necessary competence in a foreign language. The major professor will supervise the completion of this requirement with input from the committee as necessary.<\/p> <h3>Dissertation<\/h3> <p>The candidate must write an acceptable dissertation that demonstrates formulation, design, and independent execution of a significant research project. The dissertation must make an original contribution to knowledge in the field of geography. It may focus on geographical theory, methodology, data, or analysis, or it may involve collaborative approaches, interdisciplinary syntheses, and integrative solutions appropriate to the focus of the student\u2019s graduate program of study.<\/p> <h3>Portfolio Evaluation<\/h3> <p>By the end of the first full academic year in the program, each student will undergo a formal portfolio evaluation by the members of the faculty in order to determine the student\u2019s readiness to continue in the program. This evaluation will include inspection of all written work produced in courses, commentary by relevant instructors, and any other materials the student chooses to submit. The possible outcomes of this review will be:<\/p> <ol> \t<li>Pass\u00a0(student continues with the normal second year of their program);<\/li> \t<li>Fail\u00a0(student is recommended for academic dismissal); or<\/li> \t<li>Probation\u00a0(student is counseled to take specific courses or other actions to achieve the necessary readiness to continue in the program). In the case of a recommendation of Probation, the student will be re-evaluated after an additional semester. If this second review does not result in a decision to PASS, the student will be recommended for academic dismissal.<\/li> <\/ol> <h3>Residence<\/h3> <p>The student must meet minimum\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/doctoral-requirements\/#residence\" target=\"_blank\">Graduate School residence requirements<\/a>\u00a0of one continuous academic year of full-time graduate studies at 51ÁÔÆæ. This can be satisfied by completing 8 to 12 graduate credits in each of two consecutive semesters, or 6 or more graduate credits in each of three consecutive semesters, including summer sessions. Residence credit cannot be earned at the master\u2019s level or before the master\u2019s degree is awarded.<\/p> <h3>Doctoral Preliminary Examination<\/h3> <p>Each student will undergo a comprehensive written and oral examination by the end of their sixth semester in the program. The student\u2019s committee, advisor, and proposed dissertation topic must be approved formally by the Geography departmental faculty prior to the scheduling of these exams. A Proposed Ph.D. Program\/Plan of Study must be filed with the major professor prior to the preliminary examination. Successful completion of these exams leads to candidacy, when work on the dissertation can commence.<\/p> <p>The student\u2019s advisor, as chair of the advisory committee, will organize and administer the examination. The content of the examination will be determined by the area of the student\u2019s interest. The scope of the examination will be determined by the student\u2019s advisory committee. A student judged qualified by the majority of the advisory committee will be admitted to candidacy. A student judged not qualified by the majority of the advisory committee will not be admitted to candidacy at the time of the examination but will be given an opportunity to retake the examination once, after a waiting period of at least one semester. At the discretion of the advisory committee, the second examination will be either a complete reexamination or a partial examination over the parts in which the student failed to qualify. A student receiving a negative vote from the advisory committee after the second examination will be recommended for academic dismissal. The student will be informed of the reasons for failure to qualify.<\/p> <h3>Presentations<\/h3> <p>Each student must make two presentations at department colloquia. The first presentation will be scheduled early in the student\u2019s program; it is designed to give the student experience in making formal presentations. The second presentation will communicate the student\u2019s dissertation research topic and preliminary results.<\/p> <h3>Dissertation<\/h3> <p>As mentioned above, the candidate must write an acceptable dissertation. The defense date for the dissertation must be set at least two weeks prior to the Graduate School deadline. The dissertation must be approved by the major professor and delivered to the student\u2019s advisory committee at least six weeks prior to the defense date. A student must submit the dissertation to the advisor with sufficient time to meet the committee\u2019s deadline. Exceptions to these deadlines under unusual circumstances must be approved unanimously by the student\u2019s committee.<\/p> <h3>Dissertation Defense<\/h3> <p>The candidate must, as the final step toward the degree, defend the dissertation before the advisory committee. If the candidate passes the defense, the advisory committee will recommend to the Graduate School that a degree of Doctor of Philosophy be conferred.<\/p> <h3>Submission of Completed Dissertation<\/h3> <p>In addition to submission of the final dissertation to the Graduate School (according to its required procedure), the candidate must present to the Geography Department a professionally hard-bound copy that meets Graduate School specifications for quality. This copy will remain on file in the department.<\/p> <h3>Time Limit<\/h3> <p>All degree requirements must be completed within ten years from the date of initial enrollment in the doctoral program.<\/p> <h3>Special Issues for Directly Admitted Students<\/h3> <p>Students directly admitted to the doctoral program after completion of their bachelor\u2019s degree will not earn a master\u2019s degree during the course of their studies. Further, formal doctoral status (which affects stipend rates and the ability to fulfill the residency requirement) will not be granted until the student has completed 24 credits in the program. Lastly, no more than 12 dissertation credits can be used to satisfy the 54-credit doctoral degree requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-geography-phd-financial-support\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>A limited number of Teaching and Research Assistantships are available to geography graduate students. 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