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Contents: Student Admission to the
Cluster Program
Note: Italics denote answers to frequently asked questions.
Student Admission to the Cluster Program: To be admitted to HSAC, complete the following steps: (1) Choose an advisor (supervisory committee chair) who is a member of HSAC. (2) Develop a Plan of Study that meets the requirements set forth in the "Degree Information" section below. (3) Choose your supervisory committee. When you submit your supervisory committee form to your department's Academic Advising Office, make sure that you are listed on the form as a member of the cluster ( i.e. enter Track code=HDS). (4) Fill out an application form (above) and submit the form along with a copy of your Plan of Study and your supervisory committee form to the UF Water Institute (Weil Hall Room 570). Graduate students seeking admission into the Hydrologic Sciences cluster must meet the minimum requirements established by the UF Registrar, the UF Graduate School, and their major department. The Faculty Committee will establish additional qualifications for admission into the Hydrologic Sciences cluster (e.g., adequacy of undergraduate training; GRE scores; GPA, etc.) Students not meeting these requirements may be admitted on a conditional basis, and they will be allowed to make up their deficiencies. Students will not be admitted to the program unless one of the Hydrologic Sciences faculty members agrees to be the student's Advisor. Graduate students transferring from other institutions must satisfy the Supervisory Committee that courses equivalent to the Core requirements specified here have been completed. The students will be admitted into the department in which the student's advisor holds an appointment. The advisor and the student are responsible for ensuring that adequate financial support and resources are provided to support the student's graduate program. The M.S. or Ph.D. degree will be granted by the department/college and the Graduate School. The Hydrologic Sciences Academic Cluster will be designated in the student's transcripts and the diploma. Department Chairs or College Deans may restrict the number of students or faculty subscribing to the Hydrologic Sciences cluster.
The cluster is available to both M.S. and Ph.D. degree students. The programs require graduate students to complete a core curriculum in Hydrologic Sciences, which comprises courses in the following six Topics: (1) Subsurface Hydrology; (2) Surface Hydrology ; (3) Hydrologic Chemistry; (4) Hydrologic Ecology; (5) Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques; and (6) Hydrologic Policy & Management. Core Curriculum: M.S. students will be expected to complete 12 credit hours by taking one subsurface hydrology course from Topic 1 and one surface hydrology course from Topic 2, and at least one course in two of the four remaining Topics. Ph.D. students will be expected to complete 18 credit hours by taking one course in each of the six Topics. This core curriculum requirement ensures that graduate students receive broad training in all aspects of Hydrologic Sciences, but it is flexible because students will be able to select among several designated courses in each of the six Topics. Both M.S. and Ph.D. students are expected to regularly attend the Hydrologic Sciences Colloquium Series in addition to their core courses. The seminar will be organized by the Hydrologic Sciences faculty to provide capstone-type opportunities. Petitions for variances from the published HSAC course guidelines must be submitted by the student's major advisor to the Chair of the HSAC. The Chair will then send out the petition by email to the Hydrologic Science Faculty Coordinating Committee for a vote. Upon receipt of a simple majority vote in favor, the petition will be approved. M.S. students choosing Plan A must present and orally defend a thesis documenting the results of their research (max. 6 credits of Supervised Research or Thesis Research); the Thesis Supervisory Committee must consist of three faculty members (at least two in Hydrologic Sciences). M.S. students choosing Plan B must submit and orally defend a professional paper (max. 3 credits of "Topics in Hydrologic Sciences"), which must be approved by a committee of three faculty members (at least two in Hydrologic Sciences). Ph.D. students are required to take a comprehensive Qualifying Examination
prior to admission to candidacy. This exam will consist of written
and oral examinations, to be conducted by the Supervisory Committee of
four faculty members. This committee will be chaired by the student's major
professor, and at least two faculty members in Hydrologic Sciences will
be represented. Ph.D. degree requirements are fulfilled when a student
submits and orally defends a dissertation summarizing scholarly, original,
and independent research in Hydrologic Sciences (max. 21 credits of Dissertation
Research). The dissertation must be approved by the Supervisory Committee
and the UF Graduate School.
Summary of Degree Requirements: M.S. Degree (Plan A; Thesis Option):
M.S. Degree (Plan B; Non-thesis Option):
Ph.D. Degree:
Designated UF Courses in Hydrologic Sciences: The designated courses will include the graduate-level courses that are listed and categorized below:
Course Listing (Updated May 2007):
Course descriptions may be found in the UF Graduate Catalog. Information on course availability may be found in the UF Schedule of Courses. TOPIC 1: SUBSURFACE HYDROLOGY CWR5125 Groundwater I
TOPIC 2: SURFACE HYDROLOGY CWR6115 Surface Hydrology
TOPIC 3: HYDROLOGIC CHEMISTRY ECH6726 Interfacial Phenomena I
TOPIC 4: HYDROLOGIC ECOLOGY BOT5646 Ecology and Physiology of Aquatic Plants
TOPIC 5: HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS & TECHNIQUES ABE6262 Remote Sensing in Hydrology
TOPIC 6: HYDROLOGIC POLICY & MANAGEMENT AEB6413 Ecological Economics: Theory and Applications
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