Overview

School of Geosciences / School of Geosciences is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography and environmental science and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology
(Graduate Certificate)	Environmental policy and management
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental science and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MS in ESP and MA in Geography: GRE General Test MS in Geology: GRE required (greater than 295 and not less than 30th percentile) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam PhD in Geo/ESP: GRE General Test PhD in Geology: GRE (Greater than 300 and not less than 30th percentile) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

72

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	February 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MS in ESP and MA in Geography: GRE General Test MS in Geology: GRE required (greater than 295 and not less than 30th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements	MS in ESP: personal statement writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, GA application form (optional) MA in Geography: minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of intent, 2 letters of recommendation, GA application form MS in Geology: minimum GPA of 3.0, personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, listing of previous coursework, writing
Doctoral Degree Exam	PhD in Geo/ESP: GRE General Test PhD in Geology: GRE (Greater than 300 and not less than 30th percentile)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	PhD in Geo/ESP: master's in geography, environmental science and policy or related field; GPA of at least 3.2 in graduate credits; letter of intent; 3 letters of recommendation PhD in Geology: 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; listing of previous coursework; writing sample; areas of interest form; transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

128

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.16%
Black or African American	3.13%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.69%
Unknown	1.56%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 1

Male (29)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geography: human geography, environmental geography, geographic information science and spatial analysis, urban geography, social theory; environmental science, policy, and planning: water resources, wildlife ecology, Karst and wetland environments, natural hazards, soil contamination, meteorology and climatology, environmental sustainability and policy, urban and regional planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000,885

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue NES 107
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Philip Van Beynen
Associate Chair and Grad Director
Email: vanbeyne@usf.edu
Phone: -974-3026
Fax: 813-9745911

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