St. Cloud State University College of Social Sciences Geography: Tourism Planning and Development St. Cloud State University School of Graduate Studies 121 Administrative Services Building 720 Fourth Avenue South 359 Stewart Hall Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498 US   Phone: 320-308-3160 Fax: 1-320-308-1660   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.S. - Geography: Tourism Planning and Development On Campus   The tourism planning and development emphasis with the M.S. in Geography provides opportunities for students seeking to further their study of tourism. The emphasis concentrates on planning tourism development. However, the versatility of the emphasis enables students to focus on various areas within the tourism industry, ranging from ecotourism development to destination marketing to the application of GIS in tourism planning.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Students should have at least an undergraduate minor in Geography.  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements In addition to submitting an application, application fee, GRE/GMAT scores, and 3 letters of recommendation, international students must also submit scores from a language admission exam and financial documentation stating that the student has $17,000 USD in support of graduate study. Qualifying language admission exams and required scores are as follows: TOEFL: 213 on the computer exam, 550 on the paper exam or 79 on the iBT with no subscore under 17; Michigan Placement Test: 80; IELTS: 6.5  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 2.75 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement None  Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition: 0  Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: