Overview

Program in Meteorology / Program in Meteorology is located in Melbourne, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Meteorology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional 30 credit hours, seminar, oral presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

7

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of objectives, undergraduate degree in physical sciences or engineering

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

4

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (100%)

Female (0%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wind and wave nowcasting, gamma rays, and hurricane and lightning research (involving access to largest X-ray array in the world for measuring lightning)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL  32901-6975
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Aronson
Department Head
Email: raronson@fit.edu
Phone: 321-674-8034

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