2010-2011 UF Graduate Catalog (PDF Format) - Graduate School ...

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interdisciplinary concentration. Depending on academic background and research
interests, students may earn a degree in any one of the following departments:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Civil and Coastal Engineering, Environmental
Engineering Sciences, Food and Resource Economics, Forest Resources and
Conservation, Geography, Geological Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, and Soil and
Water Science.
M.S. (thesis and non-thesis option) and Ph.D. studies are available. Interdisciplinary
graduate requirements recognize diversity in the academic backgrounds and
professional goals of the students. A core curriculum (12 credits for M.S.; 18 credits
for Ph.D.) provides broad training in five topics: hydrologic systems, hydrologic
chemistry, hydrologic biology, hydrologic techniques and analysis, and hydrologic
policy and management. Additional elective courses (11 to 14 credits for M.S.; 30
credits for Ph.D.) allow specialization in one or more of these topics. Research
projects involving faculty from several academic units can provide the basis for thesis
and dissertation research topics.
Assistantships supported by extramural grants are available. Tuition waivers may be
available to students who qualify. Students with B.S. or M.S. degrees in any of the
following disciplines are encouraged to consider this specialization in their graduate
program: engineering (agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental); natural sciences
(physics, biology, chemistry); social sciences (agricultural and resource economics);
forestry; and earth sciences (geography, geology, soil and water science).
For more information, contact Dr. Mark Newman, UF Water Institute, P.O. Box
116601, Gainesville FL 32611, Phone (352) 392-5893, E-mail markn@ufl.edu; or visit
the Hydrologic Sciences Academic Cluster website (http://www.hydrology.ufl.edu).
Latin American Studies
Founded in 1930, the UF Center for Latin American Studies is the oldest in the U.S.
and remains a premier institution. It offers interdisciplinary teaching and research
programs focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. The M.A. program draws on
20 center-based Graduate Faculty and more than 160 faculty affiliates who teach
courses or carry out research related to Latin America.
Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies: This M.A. degree requires a
thesis and 30 credits, including a 15 credit specialization in either a discipline or a
topic.
Discipline specializations emphasize training and research in area and language
studies in a specific academic unit, such as Anthropology, Geography, History,
Political Science, Romance Languages and Literatures (Spanish, Portuguese, or
Haitian Creole), or Sociology. This option is especially suited to students interested in
pursuing a Ph.D. in a related discipline.
Topical specializations cluster course work and research around a thematic field
focusing on contemporary Latin American problems, such as Andean studies, Brazilian
studies, Caribbean studies, development, gender studies, international
communications, Latin American business environment, Latino studies, religion and
society, and tropical conservation and development. This option prepares students for
technical and professional work related to Latin America and the Caribbean.
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