Overview

Patel College of Global Sustainability / Patel College of Global Sustainability is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Sustainable energy
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Sustainable energy
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Sustainable transportation
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Entrepreneurship
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Food sustainability and security
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Water sustainability
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Entrepreneurship
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Sustainable transportation
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Water sustainability
Master of Science (MS)	Global sustainability	Food sustainability and security
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable transportation
(Graduate Certificate)	Climate mitigation and adaptation
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustianability	Sustainable business
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustianability	Sustainable business
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable tourism
(Graduate Certificate)	Energy sustainability
(Graduate Certificate)	Energy, global, water and sustainable tourism
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustainability	Sustainable tourism
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustainability	Climate mitigation and adaptation
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustainability	Sustainable tourism
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustainability	Climate mitigation and adaptation
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustainability	Sustainability policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Global sustainability	Sustainability policy
(Graduate Certificate)	Global sustainability
(Graduate Certificate)	Water sustainability
(Graduate Certificate)	Food sustainability and security
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable business

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Verbal score of 153 or higher, Quantitative of 153 or higher, and Analytical Writing of 3.5 or higher Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

85

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Verbal score of 153 or higher, Quantitative of 153 or higher, and Analytical Writing of 3.5 or higher
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation; resume; statement of purpose

International Students

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

Student Body

145

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.17%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.07%
Unknown	0.69%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Global sustainability, integrated resource management, systems thinking, green communities, entrepreneurship, ecotourism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	629,193

Location & Contact

Address 4202 East Fowler Avenue CGS 101
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Govindan Parayil
Dean
Email: gparayil@usf.edu
Phone: -974-9694

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