DEGREE PROGRESSION PLANS
NAU's Geography, Planning & Recreation Graduate Programs

These provide a general guideline for progressing through some of our graduate programs. Your progress and the actual courses that you take may vary based on your previous coursework, academic goals and advisor recommendations. In addition, due to unforeseeable circumstances, courses listed may not be offered in the suggested semester.

The Custom GPR Emphasis and the BS/MS Integrated Program are not included in this list because they are more customized to individual circumstances.

MS Applied Geospatial Sciences – Geospatial Technologies Emphasis

FALL ADMISSION

• Fall Year 1: GSP 681 (3), 687 (1), GSP 531 (4), Elective (1) [9 units]
• Spring Year 1: GSP 533 (4), 535 (4), Elective (1) [9 units]
• Fall Year 2: GSP 536 (4), GSP 538 (4), Elective (1) [9 units]
• Spring Year 2: Thesis/Practicum (6), Electives (3) [9 units]

SPRING ADMISSION

• Spring Year 1: GSP 531 (4), 533 (4), Elective (1) [9 units]
• Fall Year 1: GSP 681 (3), 687 (1), 536 (4), Elective (1) [9 units]
• Spring Year 2: GSP 535 (4), 537 (4), Elective (1) [9 units]
• Fall Year 2: Thesis/Practicum (6), Elective (3) [9 units]

MS Applied Geospatial Sciences – Planning & Recreation Emphasis

FALL ADMISSION

• Fall Year 1: GSP 681 (3), 687 (1), GSP 532 (3), Elective (2) [9 units]
• Spring Year 1: GSP 501 (3), 506 (3), PRM 531 (3) [9 units]
• Fall Year 2: GSP 521 (3), GSP 545 (3), Thesis/Practicum (3) [9 units]
• Spring Year 2: Thesis/Practicum (3), GSP 533 (4), Elective (2) [9 units]

SPRING ADMISSION

• Spring Year 1: GSP 501 (3), 506 (3), PRM 531 (3) [9 units]
• Fall Year 1: GSP 681 (3), 687 (1), 532 (3), Elective (2) [9 units]
• Spring Year 2: GSP 533 (4), Thesis/Practicum (3), Elective (2) [9 units]
• Fall Year 2: Thesis/Practicum (6), GSP 521 (3) [9 units]

Graduate GIS Certificate

FALL ADMISSION

• Fall: GSP 531 (4), 536(4) [8* units]
• Spring: GSP 533 (4), 535 (4), 537 (4) [12 units]

SPRING ADMISSION

• Spring: GSP 531 (4), 533 (4) [8* units]
• Fall: GSP 536 (4), 538 (4) [8* units]
• Spring: GSP 535 (4) [part time units]

* Students will need to take one additional elective to be full-time for financial aid purposes.

Graduate Community Planning Certificate

FALL ADMISSION

• Fall Year 1: GSP 521 (3), 532 (3), 545 (3) [9 units]
• Spring Year 1: GSP 501 (3), 506 (3), 514 (3), 401 (3) [12 units]

SPRING ADMISSION

• Spring Year 1: GSP 501 (3), 506 (3), 514 (3) [9 units]
• Fall Year 1: GSP 521 (3), 532 (3), 545 (3), 423 (3) [12 units]

Updated 5 September 2012 for the 2012-13 NAU Academic Catalog