Students without significant professional experience may be admitted provisionally if they have had an internship involving Public Administration experience, and or have completed some combination of upper division or graduate level courses in Human Geography, Land Use Planning, GIS, Public Administration, Business Administration or Government. Students seeking provisional admission are expected to submit acceptable results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). If the applicant does not meet the GIS experience requirement, they may be admitted provisionally and be required to make up the deficiency by completing leveling courses.

Provisionally admitted students must complete GEOG 519 and POSC 540 with no grade below a B. Upon successful completion of GEOG 519 and POSC 540, students will be converted to full admission status.