Earth Systems Science - PhD

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

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Department of Earth and Environment

Attendance: In-Person

Program Faculty: 41

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Degree Type: Doctorate - PhD

Minimum Credits: 75

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GRE Required: Yes

GPA Minimum: 3.0

Requirement Details: Applicants must have a minimum combined score on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) 0f 1120. These scores use an older scale; the table at www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/concordance_information.pdf enables conversion between old and new GRE scales.

Category: Environmental Studies

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The Department offers the Ph.D. degree in Earth Systems Science with several majors in Geosciences or Natural Resource Science and Management. Much of faculty and student research in both majors is based in South Florida, the Caribbean region, and Latin America.

Career Outlook

Many career opportunities are open to graduates of this program. The Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains an Occupational Outlook for jobs for Atmospheric Scientists, Geoscientists, Hydrologists, Natural Science Managers, Conservation Scientists, and Environmental Scientists.

Tuition Per Semester: $9,214

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Tuition Per Semester: $4,300

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The Earth and Environment Department offers a number of graduate teaching and research assistantships which are awarded on a competitive basis. Teaching assistantships begin only in the fall semester. The assistantships provide a stipend and waiver of tuition. Applicants interested in an assistantship should indicate this in the FIU Graduate Application form and their cover letter. Applicants seeking assistantships should contact individual faculty members in their area of research interest.

Due to COVID-19 outbreak, program details may have changed. Please check with department to confirm program details.

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