Overview

Department of Earth and Environment / Department of Earth and Environment is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Professional Science Master's (PSM)
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geosciences
Professional Master of Science (PSM)	Natural resources management and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Geosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

87

Applied

29

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, resume

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	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	47.75%
Black or African American	0.9%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 9

Male (30)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Determination of dispersivity and hydraulic conductivity in the Biscayne Aquifer
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Rene Price
Chair
Email: rene.price@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-3119

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