New! Distance Education Certificate Program
GRADUATE TRACK IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The University of Florida Soil and Water Science Department offers a unique off-campus Master of Science (Environmental Science Track). Courses are offered via distance education to accommodate place-bound students interested in environmental issues related to the soil and water quality of agricultural lands, forested lands, range lands, urban lands or wetlands. This distance education track is designed for place-bound students who want to enhance their knowledge in environmental science ranging from extension agents, state and federal employees, consultants or students who want to pursue an academic career.
Prerequisites
Students wishing to enroll in this graduate track should have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in soil and water science or an equivalent degree in an allied field such as geology, natural resources, biology, ecology, hydrology, microbiology, environmental science, horticultural science, environmental engineering, agricultural engineering or agronomy. Those students who do not meet these requirements will be expected to make up deficiencies early in their graduate programs. Admission criteria include a B average or better for the last two years of the baccalaureate program, and satisfactory scores (total of 1000 in verbal and quantitative portions) on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). High speed internet access is mandatory.
Program Profile
M.S. in Environmental Science
30 credits - thesis
34 credits - non-thesis (special topic project)
A limited number of graduate credits with
grades B or better taken post-baccalaureate may
be transferred into the program to meet degree
requirements upon approval.
Typical time to degree ranges from two to four years.
Starting dates are Spring semester (January)
and Fall semester (August).
For information about pursuing a Ph.D. in
mixed on-campus/distance education mode,
please contact the Distance Education
Coordinator.
Contacts
Distance Education Coordinator: Sabine Grunwald
sgrunwald@ifas.ufl.edu | Phone: 352-392-1951 ext 204
SWS Graduate Coordinator: James Jawitz
jawitz@ufl.edu | Phone: 352-392-1951 ext 203
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