Overview

Program in Meteorology / Program in Meteorology is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 300 combined verbal and quantitative) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative score: 300) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

17

Accepted

6

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	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 300 combined verbal and quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative score: 300)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, faculty sponsor

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.22%
Black or African American	2.22%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.44%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical, dynamic, and synoptic meteorology; climate
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1011 Academic Way
PO Box 3064520
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4520
United States

Contact Dr. Vincent Salters
Chairman
Email: salters@magnet.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6205
Fax: 850-644-9642

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