पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

The Ph.D. oceanography program lays research emphasis on processes influencing the ocean's circulation, composition, biological productivity and geology. Students considering graduate study in oceanography should have a strong background in physics, chemistry, biology, geology or mathematics, and a working familiarity with the other subjects. Opportunities for laboratory and field work are available through the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, including the Institute of Marine Science. These include laboratories in Fairbanks, the Seward Marine Center, Kasitsna Bay, the Juneau Center and the Fishery Industrial Technology Center in Kodiak. Research vessels operated by the institute and school include the R/V Little Dipper, which operates on day trips in Resurrection Bay. Laboratory facilities include a seawater system at Seward and a variety of modern and analytical instrumentation, including stable isotope mass spectrometers, a gamma spectrometer, a flow cytometer facility, and gas and liquid chromatography equipment. Mainframe and personal computing facilities are readily accessible to graduate students.

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Applicant should complete either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a closely related field. Complete and pass a written and oral comprehensive examination. They should at least have a 3.0 (B) cumulative undergraduate GPA and a 3.0 (B) GPA in the major. Equivalent accomplishments at a foreign university may be substituted. The undergraduate major should be suitable preparation for continuation of studies in the field of choice. Students will be required to take the GRE or GMAT test as per the requirement of the program that they are applying. They must have TOEFL with a minimum score of 213 (computer exam), 550 (paper exam) or 79 (Internet-based exam); or IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5. A score from the TOEFL or IELTS is required and cannot be waived even though English may be the language of instruction in their educational system.

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प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS

विभागको नाम

School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences