Overview

College of Marine Science / College of Marine Science is located in St. Petersburg, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Physical oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Biological oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Marine resource assessment
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Geological oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Interdisciplinary
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Chemical oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Biological oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Chemical oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Geological oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Hydrography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Marine resource assessment
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science	Physical oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Physical oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Biological oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Marine resource assessment
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Geological oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Interdisciplinary
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Chemical oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Biological oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Marine resource assessment
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Chemical oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Geological oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Physical oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science	Hydrography
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching and communicating ocean sciences broader impacts

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

25

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	January 10th	January 10th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited university, preferably in biology, chemistry, geology, physics or math; minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division coursework; research interest statement; resume; three letters of recommendation; commitment of faculty to serve as advisor
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited university, preferably in biology, chemistry, geology, physics or math; minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division coursework; research interest statement; resume; three letters of recommendation; commitment of faculty to serve as advisor

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.36%
Black or African American	2.27%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.82%
Unknown	1.14%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 2

Male (19)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Problems in shelf, coastal and estuarine waters, in the deep ocean, and in the watershed that drains to the coastal zone such as long-term sea-level rise, coral reef demise, recent paleo-climate change, ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, fisheries management, water quality, shoreline change, and oil-drilling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,198,309

Location & Contact

Address 140 7th Avenue South, MSL 119
St. Petersburg, FL  33701
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas K. Frazer
Dean
Phone: -5533941

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