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MS Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences at University of Florida

University of Florida, United States

Programme overview

The Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department offers Master of Science (thesis or professional non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in soil, water, and ecosystem sciences with the following specializations: ecology, environmental science, hydrologic science, and soil science.

Faculty: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences  |  Department: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Climate Science; Geographic Information Systems; Global Systems Agroecology; Hydrologic Sciences; Tropical Conservation and Development; Wetland Sciences; Agroecology; Research Methods.

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Entry requirements

The Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department offers Master of Science (thesis or professional non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in soil, water, and ecosystem sciences with the following specializations: ecology, environmental science, hydrologic science, and soil science. The department also offers Master of Science (thesis or professional option) track in environmental science via distance education for place bound students ( http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/degree-environscience.shtml ). Requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. Prerequisites: Students who expect to do graduate work in the Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department should hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in soil, water, and ecosystem sciences or the equivalent background in another f University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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