M.S. Environmental Science and Policy at University of South Florida

Programme overview

This M.S. gives knowledge and transferable skills to understand the socio-cultural and political context of environmental problems and the science to analyze environmental change. Students can specialize in wetlands and water, natural environments, climate and hazards, GIS, or human-environment interaction, on a thesis or professional track.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Geography, Environment and Planning | Duration: 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

6 core credits (geographic research design, ESP capstone seminar), 10 required credits (research colloquium, environmental thought, a methods course such as multivariate statistics or GIS, and a policy seminar), 12 elective credits in EVR, GEO, GIS or GLY courses and 8 credits of thesis (with 6 thesis hours) or non-thesis coursework ending in a written comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF graduate admission and English proficiency requirements. Personal statement describing career goals, track (thesis or professional) and interests (thesis students name research interests and preferred major professors); writing sample; three letters of recommendation; graduate assistant application form if applying for an assistantship.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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