economics + geography graduate programs?

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<p>i'm having trouble finding specific schools with a program that incorporates economics & geography, particularly geographic information system.</p>

<p>can anyone suggest any please?</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>I think it’ll be difficult to find such a program. GIS is just a tool that increasingly is applied in various social sciences, but most GIS coursework will still be found in geog depts. A lot depends on what are your specific interests in econ and geog. </p>

<p>These would seem to be your options:

  1. The closest program might be found in geography depts. that offer an emphasis on economic geography and also coursework in GIS. You could probably take econ courses as electives.
  2. Another possibility is entering an econ dept, and taking GIS courses or getting a GIS certificate from the geography dept. as part of your coursework.
  3. Another alternative is to get a master’s or certificate in GIS first in a geography dept, and then apply to an econ dept.
  4. Still another option is to get a master’s in business or econ first, then apply to a geography dept.
  5. You might find relevant course work in a planning school or dept.</p>

<p>You probably could enter many geog depts. without an undergrad degree in geog, though you might have to make up some pre-requisites. </p>

<p>Depending on your specific econ interests, don’t overlook ag/resource economics depts (sometimes labeled as applied econ).</p>

<p>Here are some links to check out:</p>

<p>[Course</a> Decsriptions](<a href=“http://gis.utdallas.edu/courses.html]Course”>http://gis.utdallas.edu/courses.html)</p>

<p>[Space</a>, Health and Population Economics](<a href=“Agricultural Economics”>Agricultural Economics)</p>

<p>[UCLA</a> Department of Geography - UCLA Department of Geography - Research](<a href=“http://www.geog.ucla.edu/research.php]UCLA”>http://www.geog.ucla.edu/research.php)</p>

<p>[UC</a> Santa Barbara Geography / Courses / Graduate Courses](<a href=“http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/courses/graduate-courses/]UC”>http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/courses/graduate-courses/)
[National</a> Center for Geographic Information and Analysis](<a href=“http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/]National”>http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/)</p>

<p>[Current</a> graduate students](<a href=“Land Use and Environmental Change Institute – College of Liberal Arts & Sciences”>Land Use and Environmental Change Institute – College of Liberal Arts & Sciences)</p>

<p>[CU</a> Department of Geography: Academic Departments: Geography Departments in the USA](<a href=“http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/depts/usadepts/usadepts.htm]CU”>http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/depts/usadepts/usadepts.htm)
[ACSP:</a> Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning | Credentials in urban and regional planning](<a href=“http://www.acsp.org/]ACSP:”>http://www.acsp.org/)</p>