THIS PROGRAM WILL BE DISCONTINUED STARTED FALL 2009
Students admitted to the program for Fall 2009 or prior semesters will be allowed to continue in the degree, as described below, or they may pursue the new degree, as described here.
The Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation at Northern Arizona University offers a graduate program in Rural Geography. The Master of Arts in Rural Geography provides an advanced degree for geographers who will work in the area of rural, environmental, and small town analysis. The strength of the program and the faculty are in the areas of:
There is a growing need for professionals with skills that are particularly applicable to the needs of small towns, rural and natural areas, and Native American reservations. Graduates of the program will be able to fill positions in city, county, state, and regional planning and economic development agencies, and federal agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, and U.S. Forest Service. The program also provides a solid background for students considering advanced professional or doctoral degrees.
Four Emphasis Areas are offerd in the Rural Geography M.A. Program
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REQUIREMENTS
Special Programs: The Department has close working relationships with local city and county planning agencies and Native American reservations in Arizona. Opportunities for paid internship positions with these agencies are often possible. Opportunities also exist for cooperative projects with the USGS facilities located in Flagstaff and the numerous National Park Service facilities located throughout northern Arizona. An outside minor is required as part of the M.A. in Rural Geography program. The following graduate programs at Northern Arizona University are particularly suited for minor coursework: Liberal Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Education, Forestry, Geology, Political Science and Public Administration, Quaternary Studies, and Sociology. In addition, Public Planning courses that are taught within the Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation can be applied to the student's minor. An interdisciplinary geographic information systems minor/concentration is available for rural geography graduate students.