Master of Science in Applied Geospatial Sciences
Custom Geography, Planning, and Recreation Emphasis
Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation
PROGRAM OF STUDY (2015-16)
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
E-mail Address:
Enrollment Term:
NAU ID:
@nau.edu
Phone Number:
Expected Graduation:
(ex. Summer 2013)
(ex. Spring 2015)
Advisor:
Total Required Credits for this Degree Program: 36
This is the:
Initial (upon admission)
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Course No.
Course Title
I.
Applied Geospatial Core Courses (7 units required)
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GSP 681
Geographic Thought and Method
*
GSP 687
Professional Development Seminar
Final (submitted with Graduation Application) Program of Study
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
A. GSP or PRM Graduate Level Courses (3 units required): Select at least 3 units of GSP or PRM graduate level courses
with your faculty advisor’s consent.
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II.
Custom Geography, Planning, and Recreation Emphasis Area (29 units required)
A. Graduate-level GSP and PRM Courses (13 units required): With your faculty advisor’s approval, select at least 13 units
from any combination of Graduate-level Geographic Sciences and Community Planning (GSP) and Parks and Recreation
Management (PRM) courses.
*
*
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*
*
*Required
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Student’s Name:
*
Course No.
NAU ID:
Course Title
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
B.
Other Graduate-level Courses (up to 10 units): Select up to 10 units of other NAU graduate-level courses, with your
advisor’s approval.
C.
Professional Practicum or Thesis (6 units required): A professional practicum (GSP 689) or thesis (GSP 699) is required.
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*
*
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Thesis or Professional Practicum Requirement
 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.
SIGNATURES
By signing below, you agree to the following statement:
“Students are responsible for complete knowledge of Academic Catalog requirements in their degree plan for their
catalog year and adhering to all policies in the Academic Catalog.”
Student:
Date:
Advisor:
Date:
Chair (required for Final):
Date:
**Transfer/Equivalent/Previous Graduate Degree – Must have Advisor approval
Transfer
T = Course transferred from another university
Previous Graduate Degree
P = Course taken at NAU from previous graduate degree
Equivalent
E = Course taken at NAU in place of required course
Internal Transfer
I = Graduate level course taken as undergraduate; Not applied to undergraduate degree
Transfer Credit Example:
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Course No.
ABC 123
*Required
Course Title
Fundamentals of English
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
ASU 456
Fall
2012
3
A
T/ASU
Applied Geospatial Sciences-Custom (MS)
– 2015-16 Program of Study – Page 2
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