Overview

Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science / Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Meteorology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geological sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Meteorology
Master of Science (MS)	Geological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanography	Oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanography	Physical environmental science
Professional Science Master's (PSM)	Oceanography	Aquatic environmental science
Master of Science (MS)	Oceanography	Aquatic environmental science
Master of Science (MS)	Oceanography	Oceanography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

195

Applied

64

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division or graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

128

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.47%
Black or African American	1.56%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.91%
Unknown	1.56%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tectonics, isotope and trace element geochemistry, coastal and estuarine studies, benthic ecology, marine biogeochemistry, climatology, physical, dynamic and synoptic meteorology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 1011 Academic Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4520
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Hart
Chair
Email: rhart@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6205

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