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Program checklist · PhD

Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences, PhD

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
40.0699
Total credits (published)
12-24
Credits (computed from items)
55-79
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_cfcc7c51
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 1 item
  1. The core areas from which to choose these credits are:
    Not resolved to a course
    24

Quantitative Core:

major core · 3 items
  1. GGS 560
    3
  2. GGS 754
    3
  3. GGS 791
    3

Geoinformatics Core:

major core · 6 items
  1. GGS 632
    3
  2. GGS 650
    3
  3. GGS 664
    3
  4. GGS 675
    3
  5. GGS 692
    3
  6. GGS 787
    3

Geosciences and Physical Geography Core:

major core · 4 items
  1. GGS 656
    3
  2. GGS 657
    3
  3. GGS 670
    3
  4. PHYS 575
    3

Human Geography Core:

major core · 11 items
  1. GGS 504
    3
  2. GGS 505
    3
  3. GGS 507
    3
  4. GGS 515
    3
  5. GGS 516
    3
  6. GGS 517
    3
  7. GGS 518
    3
  8. GGS 526
    3
  9. GGS 533
    3
  10. GGS 540
    3
  11. GGS 557
    3

Geographic Information Science Core:

major core · 4 items
  1. GGS 551
    3
  2. GGS 553
    3
  3. GGS 563
    3
  4. GGS 655
    3

Remote Sensing Core:

major core · 7 items
  1. GGS 579
    3
  2. GGS 621
    3
  3. GGS 622
    3
  4. GGS 626
    3
  5. GGS 629
    3
  6. GGS 680
    3
  7. GGS 760
    3

Research Synthesis and Colloquium

0 items

    Research Synthesis

    1 item
    1. GGS 689
      3

    Colloquium

    1 item
    1. GGS 900
      Geography and Geoinformation Science Colloquium
      As published: “Geography and Geoinformation Science Colloquium (complete twice)”
      1

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. In consultation with the advisor, students select credits necessary to reach 72 total credits 1
      Not resolved to a course
      19-31

    Dissertation Research

    3 items
    1. Select 12-24 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12-24
    2. GGS 998
      1-12
    3. GGS 999
      1-12
    Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/geography-geoinformation-science/earth-systems-geoinformation-sciences-phd/. Captured page pages/0318.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.