Department of Geography

Master of Science GISci Admission Requirements

All applicants must submit scores for the general GRE. To receive full consideration for financial support beginning in a fall semester, all application materials must be received in the Department of Geography no later than March 15. Applicants should allow approximately one month for materials submitted to the College of Graduate Studies to be processed and forwarded to the department.

Students entering the M.S. GISci program are required to have a sound knowledge of the fundamental concepts of cartography, GIS, and remote sensing. It is also expected that M.S. GISci students have a basic knowledge of a computer language, calculus, and statistics as these are skills necessary to understand, manipulate, and develop the analytical methods and algorithms that are the foundations of advance training in Geographic Information Science. A minimum 3.0 GPA in the student’s undergraduate major is required.

Applications

Important Notes

• Read all instructions carefully. Please note that the CMU MSGISci application is a self-managed application. ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE SAME ENVELOPE.

• There are two application forms: One for the Department of Geography, One for the Graduate College at CMU. You must complete both application forms. (links below).

• Use the check list contained in the Geography Department .pdf file as your guide for what needs to be returned in the envelope.

• Return all materials together in the same envelope to the following address:

College of Graduate Studies
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

• In the bottom left corner of your envelope write the following:

Program Name
MSGISci

• BE SURE TO USE ENOUGH POSTAGE

Materials for US Applicants

You must complete the Graduate College Application and the Geography Department Application.

Materials for International Applicants

You must complete the Graduate College Application for International Students and the Geography Department Application for International Students.