*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Admission Criteria
Application deadline: Two months prior to the start of the academic semester for which the applicant is applying.
- Completion of a B.S. degree
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of coursework
- Atmospheric science applicants: Undergraduate program should include integral calculus and one year of college physics.
- Environmental science applicants: Undergraduate program should include general and organic chemistry, introductory biology, calculus, geology, physics, and ecology.
- Soil science applicants: Completed courses in general and organic chemistry, calculus, geology and physics. Inadequacies in courses must be remedied through additional course work immediately after admission.
Minimum Language Requirements
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Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Soil, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences Program
All application materials for graduate admission into the SEAS program must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
- Letter of self-evaluation and professional goals
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume (optional)
- Official scores from TOEFL or IELTS is required from international applicants.