Departmental Admission Requirements

M.S. and M.S.T.

B.S.(or B.A.) in Geology (or a related field) with upper division GPA greater than 3.0, GRE (general) greater than 1000 (quantitative + verbal). Three supportive letters of recommendation

Ph.D.

With B.S.: upper division GPA greater than 3.3, GRE (general) greater than 1100, and 3 letters of recommendation that support the applicants abilities to complete doctoral-level studies.

With M.S.: A Graduate GPA greater than 3.5, general GRE greater than 1100.

Doctoral students must have a faculty sponsor within the Department or affiliated with the Department (e.g. Museum Affiliates). Because doctoral study is a long-term commitment, it is important that applicants ascertain whether there is a faculty member who will serve as their mentor and that there is a research project suitable to pursue before committing to the program. We particularly encourage Ph.D. candidates to visit the Department, and often provide financial support for such a visit if a faculty sponsor can be identified.
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International students


For admission, international students (whose native language is NOT English) must score a minimum TOEFL  (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score (550 for paper-based, 213 for computer-based, or 80 for internet-based) , and have at least a 320 verbal GRE score. For students with outstanding scholastic potential, conditional admission is possible. Under conditional admission, the student must take a screening test upon arrival at UF. If they do not score satisfactorily on the test, they most take and pass EAP 5845 Academic Written English during their first semester. More information on TOEFL requirements and exemptions can be found at: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/intl/englishprof.html

To be eligible for a Teaching Assistant position, you must also submit satisfactory scores on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or the SPEAK test (administered at UF during orientation week; cost of $60). 

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Applicants for any of the programs in geology should have completed (or about to complete) courses in the areas of physical geology, historical geology, crystallography/mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, sedimentary geology, invertebrate paleontology, structural geology, field geology, and courses in supportive math and sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, etc.). Students who have majors outside of the geological sciences (e.g. physics, environmental engineering, zoology) will be considered for admission on a case by case basis and should contact the graduate coordinator to discuss the possibilities for admission to the program. Deficiencies in undergraduate work in geology can be corrected by completing the appropriate courses without graduate credit while enrolled as a graduate student; however, we strongly recommend that you try to fill as many of these deficiencies as possible before beginning graduate studies.