Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Communication

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies

Department of Integrative Biology

Department of Journalism and Digital Communication

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Philosophy

Department of Physics

Department of Psychology

Department of Religious Studies

Department of Sociology

Department of Women's and Gender Studies

Department of World Languages

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
(Graduate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	372
Doctoral Degrees	119

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,373

Applied

793

Accepted

419

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate course work and upper-division undergraduate course work from regionally-accredited institution
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in bachelor's or master's degree from regionally-accredited institution

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,765

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.33%
Black or African American	5.1%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	2.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	2.55%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

373

Total faculty

Full-time - 370

Part-time - 3

Male (223)

Female (150)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biodefense, forensics, conservation biology, hydrology and water resources, globalization, sustainability, renewable energy, cancer research, drug discovery, materials science, neuroscience, obesity, nanotechnology, science and math literacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,824,007

Location & Contact

Address 4202 East Fowler Avenue
CPR 107
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Magali Michael
Acting Dean
Email: mcmichael2@usf.edu
Phone: -974-0200
Fax: 813-974-5911

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