Master of Arts in Geography, with a concentration in Planning
Course Requirements • Program Delivery • Admissions
The MA degree in geography with a concentration in planning consists of 36 semester hours of graduate level coursework and is designed to provide students with a broad range of academic and professional options. The program prepares students for professional opportunities in planning and applied geography, Ph.D. work in geography and planning, and/or opportunities teaching geography at all educational levels including college.
In cooperation with the Office of Extension and Distance Education, the College of Arts and Sciences delivers the Master of Arts in Geography, with a concentration in Planning to selected sites in western NC. The program enables local access to all courses required for the degree. (For a listing of locations of upcoming programs,
see Proposed
New Programs.)
Courses taught by Appalachian
in the Off-Campus Geography with a concentration in Planning Program
| PLN 5400 |
Planning Theory and Practice |
| PLN 5431 |
Planning Methods and Techniques |
| PLN 5420 |
Human Settlements & Planning History |
| PLN 5730 |
Land Use Controls, Planning Law & Ethics |
| GHY 5312 |
GIS Management |
| GHY 5000 |
Research Themes and Methods |
| GHY 5800 |
Quantitative & Qualitative Methods |
| PLN 5441 |
Planning Studio |
| PLN 5559 |
Capstone in Planning |
| Elective choice: |
One elective from the following will be chosen:
GHY 5900 Internship
PLN 5910 Practicum
PLN 5858 Directed Research |
Off-Campus Program Delivery:
The courses required for the MA degree in History will be delivered to the designated off-campus
site, and
Appalachian State University faculty will teach each course. A combination of instructional strategies and course
delivery systems may be employed. The modes of delivery
may include: the instructor's being present at the site;
web-based instruction; and/or live interactive two-way,
audio-video sessions via the North Carolina Information
Highway (NCIH) network. Generally, two courses will be provided
each term. Face-to-face courses will be conducted either
during the evenings (e.g., 5:00-7:45 pm one evening a week
for 15 weeks) or on weekends (e.g, Friday evenings and Saturday
mornings). The program will be cohort-based, meaning the
group of identified students who enter this program will
begin together and continue together through the specified
sequence of required courses leading to the degree. The
courses in each cohort will be offered only once, so a student
must be prepared to take the courses as they are made available.
Requirements for Admission:
To be considered for admission to this program, an individual must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
In addition to the online submission application form, applicants must send the following to the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School (ASU Box 32068, Boone, NC 28608): $50 application fee, one official (sealed) transcript from each institution attended, a resume (can be attached electronically), a score from the GRE general exam, a cover letter (not to exceed two pages), and three (email addresses for) references.
Applications are accepted no more than one year in advance of the intended entry date. The application deadlines within that one year preceding intended enrollment are:
For Fall 2008: June 1, 2008
Application review for limited spaces will begin February 1, 2008. The deadline may be extended to July 1, 2008 on space-available basis.
For information about the Appalachian Testing Center, which is a testing site for the GRE, you may visit: www.testing.appstate.edu.
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