UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT ... - Marine Sciences

APPLICATION GUIDELINES - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SCIENCESFor Undergraduate StudiesTo be admitted to the Department of Marine Sciences, CoastalStudies Program, the undergraduate major for the Department ofMarine Sciences, you must complete the regular University ofConnecticut application process. To receive a UConn application,contact:Office of Undergraduate Admissions2131 Hillside Road, U-88Storrs, CT 06269Phone (860) 486-3137.Web admissions.uconn.eduWe encourage you to take a tour of the Avery Point campus. Depending on the day and time, you can chooseto tour the campus, meet a Coastal Studies faculty member, attend a class, attend a lecture, and meet someCoastal Studies students. Call (860) 405-9026 or E-mail coastal@uconn.edu to arrange an appointment. Totour the Storrs campus, contact (860) 486-4866. For additional information and answers to frequently askedquestions, please visit the web at: marinesciences.uconn.edu/MSCSS/admiss.html (Photo by Todd Fake)For Graduate StudiesThe University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences confersM.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Oceanography. Application Deadlines areJanuary 10 for fall semester entry and October 1 for spring semesterentry (submission prior to these dates is strongly encouraged). Formore information, see http://www.marinesciences.uconn.edu/grad.html(Photo by Evan Ward)You are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty member whose researchinterests are most closely aligned with your own. Obtain an application form,either from the Graduate Application web page or by contacting the graduateschool directly at (860) 486-3617. Carefully fill out the application, on-line orpaper copy, and prepare a personal letter of application, official transcripts, 3letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores,TOEFL-scores (if English is not your first language), Financial aid requestform (if you are eligible), and non-refundable application fee.(Photo by Todd Fake)Send all the applications materials to BOTH of the following addresses:University of Connecticut Graduate School438 Whitney Road Ext, Unit 1006Storrs, CT 06269-1006Phone: 860-486-3617Fax: 860-486-6739E-mail: gradschool@gris.grad.uconn.eduGraduate CoordinatorDepartment of Marine Sciences1080 Shennecossett RoadGroton, CT 06340Phone: 860-405-9152Fax: 860-405-9153Email: marinesciences@uconn.edu- 21 -