Doctoral and Masters Graduate Programs of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science in the Graduate College of Florida Atlantic University

We offer Graduate Doctoral Ph.D. and Masters Degrees in Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Psychology, Geosciences, Mathematics, Environmental Science, and Physics. These graduate programs are highly inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary. These graduate programs are fully accredited and offer the graduate student a Doctoral PhD or Masters Degree that will lead to a rewarding career in research and teaching in academics, government, or industry. Financial support for graduate students may be available through teaching assistantships or research assistantships.

Our Doctoral Ph.D. and Masters Graduate Programs offer:

• Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary training for 21st century careers in research or education in universities, governments, or industries.
• Collaborations with the growing biotechnology cluster in South Florida including Scripps Florida, the Max Planck Florida Institute, and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies.
• Research and teaching assistantships for tuition and living expenses. Affordable annual graduate Annual In-State Florida Graduate Tuition (2012-2013 at $8,875.68).

Program	Areas of Excellence	Learn More
Biology	Ecology Marine Biology Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Integrative Biology & Neuroscience	Biological Sciences Graduate Programs Website
Chemistry	Marine Organisms Organic Synthetic Methods Biomolecular Recognition and Spectroscopy Biochemistry of Cancer Drug Discovery	Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Programs Website
Complex Systems & Brain Science	Coordination Dynamics Computational Neuroscience fMRI Behavioral Neuroscience	Complex Systems & Brain Science Graduate Programs Website
Environmental Science	Everglades Aquatic Systems Conservation Biology	Environmental Science Graduate Programs Website
Geosciences	Environmental Studies Hydrology and Water Resources Geographic Information Science Urban Sustainability	Geosciences Graduate Programs Website
Mathematics	Cryptology and Information Security Combinatorics and Graph Theory Math-Science Teacher Partnership	Mathematical Sciences Graduate Programs Website
Physics	Bio and Materials Physics General Relativity Astrophysics Quantum Optics Neuroscience Physics Education Medical Physics	Physics Graduate Programs Website
Psychology	Developmental Psychology Evolutionary Psychology Social/Personality Psychology Cognitive Science Behavioral Neuroscience	Psychology Graduate Programs Website

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