Straight-to-PhD
Students without a master’s degree who are interested in applying directly to the Ph.D. program are welcome to do so. They will be evaluated with other doctoral applicants, so research experience is extremely important. Publication, though less critical, is valuable to some faculty reviewers.
It is important that applicants interested in applying directly to the doctoral program reach out to the faculty member whose research interests best align with the applicants to secure their support for admission.
Specific questions about the admission process can be directed to:
Joni Burns (she, her, Ms.)
Academic Program Coordinator
Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
673 Auditorium Rd.
Rm. 101 Geography Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824-1117
Fax: 517-432-1671