Prerequisites and Getting Started
To apply for the master in GIS you will be asked to submit the following:
- statement of professional experience and goals
- 3 letters of recommendation
- official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, earned under residence and credit conditions substantially equivalent to those required by Penn State
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, if applicable. TOEFL scores must be submitted by all international applicants unless otherwise specified. Please see the Language Proficiency section of the International Students page of the Web site for undergraduate and graduate program requirements. Visit the TOEFL Web site or call 609-771-7100 for more information. Penn State's institutional code is 2660.
Before applying, carefully review the Department of Geography's application instructions for the master of GIS degree and review the technical requirements for the program.
Applying
After reading through the admissions requirements above, start the application process.
