Master of Science in Community Sustainability- Tourism and Recreation Systems

Graduate work in this thematic area focuses on understanding recreation and tourism as integral parts of communities, economies, and natural environments. Coursework, research, and outreach in this area addresses the motivations, preferences, and participation patterns of tourists and recreationists, the role of business, government, and non-government organizations that comprise and service tourism systems, the role of tourism in community development (domestically and internationally), and the interaction between tourism/recreation activities and a community and its natural, agricultural, historic, and cultural resources.
The CSUS graduate program is designed for students interested in issues of community sustainability in either a domestic or international context. Broadly speaking, faculty, academic staff, and graduate students working in this graduate program tend to focus their work on community food and agricultural systems, natural resources and the environment, tourism and recreation systems, education and civic engagement, and international development. These themes are very broad and they overlap not only with each other but also with issues around sustainable tourism and protected area management, the focus of the department's other MS and PhD graduate programs. We apply our work in these areas in both domestic and international settings, with numerous faculty and graduate students working in the context of international development.

All Official Transcripts. Bachelor Degree is required for Admission. TOEFL PBT - 550. TOEFL IBT - 80. IELTS - 6.5.
Personal Statement
Academic Statement
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Three Letters of Recommendation
GRE Scores
TOEFL Scores
Official Transcripts
Official Diplomas
Academic records must be sent directly by the principal/registrar of each school you have attended, or by the Ministry of Education in your country, directly to the CSUS Department.
Academic records are deemed official if they are sent in a sealed envelope via postal, FedEx or other delivery service, and sent directly to the CSUS Department from the respective institutions.
Photocopies or scanned copies of academic records are considered unofficial and will not be accepted or reviewed.
Any academic record received by the Department from an applicant or from an entity other than the institution or Ministry of Education is considered unofficial and will not be accepted or reviewed.
Official English translations of academic records originally in a language other than English must be submitted with the original documents. A translation is deemed official if it is sent with the official academic record in a sealed envelope via postal, FedEx or other delivery service directly to CSUS from the institution. (All must arrive by the application deadline.)
Applicant must order academic records (and translations, if applicable) long before the application deadline and ensure that each institution/Ministry sends the documents directly to the Department of Community Sustainability. Academic records can take 2-8 weeks (or more) to arrive at the Department, especially from international locations. Plan accordingly.