Degree Information
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The PSM-EI degree focuses on geographic information systems (GIS), while integrating courses in business and statistics. Along with these courses in spatial analysis, students develop skills in remote sensing, policy analysis, and environmental management.
Students work with faculty in a variety of departments including the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering and Interdisciplinary Studies. Course work is available in an online or in-person format, with the option to complete the degree completely online.
Admissions Requirements
In the Master of Professional Studies degree, there are several concentrations available. Students seeking admission to all of the Professional Studies graduate programs are required to have:
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- Undergraduate Degree OR GRE Scores: students should have an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale OR GRE total score of at least 300 on verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE General Test along with a score of at least 3.5 on the analytical writing portion of the tes
- Letters of Recommendation: three letters of recommendation from faculty or supervisors familiar with the academic ability of the applicant
International students are required to demonstrate competency in spoken and written English by taking appropriate standardized tests. See accepted standardized tests and minimum required scores »
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Satisfying minimal standards, however, does not guarantee your admission. Admission decisions are based on departmental review, using a combination of factors including an interview to evaluate dispositions for professionals in the chosen concentration.
Students may be admitted with provisional status if they do not meet all of the criteria above but do meet the minimum requirements of the graduate school and are approved for provisional status by the departmental admissions committee. Provisional status will limit students to a maximum of 9 hours before the departmental admissions committee makes a recommendation for full admission. To advance from provisional to full admission a student must earn a 3.0 GPA on the 9 hours of graduate study in the concentration and be approved by the departmental admissions committee.
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