Great Lakes Center

Requirements

1. Admissions requirements for each program will require a bachelor’s degree in a science (e.g., chemistry, biology, geography, geology, earth science, environmental science) or math discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (4.0 scale).
    
2. An official transcript of the applicant’s undergraduate program, giving evidence of satisfactory completion of college science and mathematics courses. It is strongly recommended that all applicants have introductory college coursework in chemistry, biology, geography, geology, and mathematics/statistics. The absence of any of this coursework may be regarded as a deficiency and students may be required to complete this recommended coursework before graduation.
    
3. Two letters of recommendation evaluating the applicant’s academic qualifications.
    
4. A written statement of the applicant’s academic background, future plans, and area of research interest.

Applicants interested in completing a thesis must identify one or more potential faculty advisors with whom they are interested in working on their thesis research. This information should be included in the applicant’s written statement. Please consult the list of GLES faculty participants. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact potential faculty advisors prior to submitting their applications.

In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program section in the Graduate Catalog.

Applying

Prospective graduate students interested in entering the M.A. or M.S. in Great Lakes Environmental Science programs at Buffalo State University must apply through the Graduate Studies Office.

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Graduate Assistant (GA) positions are occasionally available to students enrolled in the Great Lakes Environmental Science programs. Graduate applications must be received by April 1 to be considered for GA funding.