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Geography B.S.
Extended Geography; Geographic Education; Geographic Information Management (GIS);
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Public Planning B.S.
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B.S. & Certificate

MA in Rural Geography

MS in Applied Geographic Infomation Science

GIS Graduate Certificate

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Application Forms

M.A. in Rural Geography
M.S. in Applied Geographic Information Science

The following forms are provided in Microsoft Word format for downloading to your word processor. You can print this page and use it as a Checklist to ensure that you have submitted all the application material.

Please note that your application will not be reviewed until all of the required material has been submitted.

  [  ]  1 - Application for Geography Department Graduate Admission (Form 1 - required)

• MA in Rural Geography
• MS in Applied Geographic Information Science

  [  ]   2 - Thesis and Academic Advisor Agreement Form (Form 2 - required)

• MA in Rural Geography
• MS in Applied Geographic Information Science

  [  ]  3 - Letter of Recommendation Form (Form 3 - required - minimum of three)

• Use this same form for both the MA and MS degree programs

  [  ]  4 - Geography Department Graduate Assistantship and Tuition Waiver Form (Form 4 - optional)

• Use this same form for both the MA and MS degree programs
• Graduate Assistant Benefits (information)

Other Required Forms and Material

  [  ]  5 - Letter or Statement of Interest and Intent (required)

  [  ]  6 - Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores - submitted to the Geography Department (required) - A combined score of 1000 on the Verbal and Math portions is preferred; students with lower scores may be admitted with deficiencies

  [  ]  7 - NAU Graduate College Application Form (required)

  [  ]  8 - Official underdgraduate transcripts - send to the NAU Graduate College (required)

Note that review committess tend to look more favorably upon applications that are neat and attractive.

These forms are provided for your convenience. They are also provided in hard-copy form, along with additional information about NAU and the Rural Geography Program, directly from the Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation. You should also review the department's homepage at: www.geog.nau.edu, which contains a copy of the complete Rural Geography Graduate Program Guide.

For NAU Graduate College general information - click here

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Tina Kennedy (Tina.Kennedy@nau.edu) for questions about the M.A. in Rural Geography, and Dr. Lee Dexter (Lee.Dexter@nau.edu) for questions about the M.S. in Applied Geographic Information Science.

Last updated on 8 March 2005.