Overview

Program in Oceanography / Program in Oceanography is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanography
Professional Science Master's (PSM)	Aquatic environmental science
Master of Science (MS)	Aquatic environmental science
Master of Science (MS)	Oceanography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

70

Applied

21

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

35

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	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0

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	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.36%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Trace metals in seawater, currents and waves, modeling, benthic ecology, marine biogeochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1011 Academic Way
PO Box 3064520
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4520
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Chanton
Area Coordinator
Email: jchanton@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6205
Fax: 850-644-2581

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