Overview

Graduate Programs / Graduate Programs is located in Prescott, AZ, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Adventure Education

Program in Arts and Humanities

Program in Counseling and Psychology

Program in Education

Program in Environmental Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	76
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Fieldwork or internship, practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

254

Applied

207

Accepted

129

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, resume, official transcripts, personal statement, program proposal

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

279

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.02%
Black or African American	1.43%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.51%
Asian	0.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.72%
Two or more races	4.3%
Unknown	0.72%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 18

Male (10)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Beaver survey in the upper Verde River, agroecosystems, study of Craveri's murrelet (threatened seabird in the Gulf of California), assessment of beetle kill impact on Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands, post-fire vegetation study in Mesa Verde National Park, landscape condition analysis in Dinosaur National Park, the risk of nitrogen deposition to natural resources in the four corners region of Colorado and Utah for the USGS, spatial mapping of UV radiation in forests and natural environments

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ  86301
United States

Contact Dr. Jan Kempster
Dean
Email: jkempster@prescott.edu
Phone: 928-350-3213
Fax: 928-776-5151

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