Applied Geospatial Sciences, Master of Science

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion	36
Additional Admission Requirements	Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
Fieldwork Experience/Internship	Optional
Emphasis, Minor, or Certificate Required	An emphasis, minor, or certificate is required for this major.
Thesis	Thesis may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option.
Oral Defense	Oral Defense may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option.
Research	Individualized research may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option.
Progression Plan Link	View Program of Study

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.
  
  Admission requirements include the following:

  • Transcripts.
  • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale ("A" = 4.0), or the equivalent.

  
  Visit the NAU Graduate Admissions website for additional information about graduate school application deadlines, eligibility for study, and admissions policies.
  
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  International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.

• • GRE® Revised General Test

• • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement or essay

Master's Requirements

• Take the following 36 units:
  
  Applied Geospatial Sciences Core (7 units)

  • GSP 681, GSP 687 (4 units)
  • At least 3 units of GSP or PRM graduate level courses selected with your faculty advisor's consent (3 units)

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  Emphasis Area, Select One (with your faculty advisor's approval):

• • Geospatial Technologies Emphasis (29 units)
    Select coursework from the following:
    
    • GSP 531, GSP 533, GSP 535, GSP 536, (GSP 537 or GSP 538)
    • A professional practicum GSP 689 or thesis GSP 699 is required. (6 units)
    • Other Northern Arizona University graduate-level courses selected with your faculty advisor's consent (up to 3 units)
    Geospatial Technologies, Professional Science Masters Emphasis (29 units)
    Selection coursework from the following:
    
    • GSP 521, GSP 533, GSP 535, GSP 536, (GSP 537 or GSP 538])
    • GSP 521, or (GSP 522 and GSP 524 or an additional Northern Arizona University graduate level coursework with your faculty advisor's consent.)
    • A prefessional practicum GSP 689 is required (6 units)
    Planning and Recreation Emphasis (29 units)
    Select coursework from the following:
    
    • GSP 401, GSP 501, GSP 506, GSP 514, GSP 521, GSP 532, GSP 545, GSP 599
    • PRM 531, PRM 599
    • A professional practicum GSP 689 or thesis GSP 699 is required (6 units)
    • Other Northern Arizona University graduate-level classes selected with your faculty advisor's consent (up to 9 units)
    Custom Geography, Planning and Recreation Emphasis (29 units)
    Select coursework from the following:
    
    • With your faculty advisor's approval, select at least 13 units from any combination of Graduate-level Geographic Sciences and Community Planning (GSP) courses and Parks and Recreation Management (PRM) courses.
    • A professional practicum GSP 689 or thesis GSP 699 is required (6 units)
    • Other Northern Arizona University graduate-level courses, with your advisor's approval (up to 10 units)

• Thesis and Professional Practicum (6 units)
  
  • GSP 699 -Thesis is for the research, writing, and oral defense of an approved thesis. Please be aware that you can only count 6 units of thesis credit toward your degree. However, you may end up taking more units because you must enroll for it each term while you are working on your thesis. 
  • GSP 689 - Professional Practicum is for a project-based internship experience in a professional work environment, including the writing and oral presentation of an approved practicum project. Please be aware that you can only count 6 units of professional practicum credit toward your degree. The final practicum units will not be passed until the oral presentation and project report have been accepted by your faculty advisor.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your faculty advisor.

• Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program 
  
  This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan. Accelerated Programs provide the opportunity for outstanding undergraduates working on their bachelor’s degree to simultaneously begin work on a master’s degree, which may allow them to complete both degrees in an accelerated manner by applying 6 units toward both degrees. Students must apply to the accelerated program and the master’s program by the application deadline, and meet all requirements as listed on the Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs to be considered for admission. Admission to programs is competitive and qualified applicants may be denied because of limits on the number of students admitted each year. Be sure to speak with your advisor regarding your interest in Accelerated Programs.
   

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