Master's Degree in Demography
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Center for Demography and Population Health at Florida State University
offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Demography. The
program has been designed for students who wish to specialize in population
studies and develop proficiency in the use of demographic concepts, data, and
techniques. Emphasis is placed on the development of intellectual and analytical
skills useful in a research setting. Students entering the program should have
career objectives which will place them in either the private or public sector
in mid-level research oriented positions. Examples of employers who have hired
graduates of the program are federal, state, and local governmental agencies,
marketing research firms, other businesses and independent research institutes.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (updated June 2008)
Candidates for the degree will be required to complete a minimum of 33 semester hours, including a 24 hour demographic core (shown below), 3 hours of graduate-level elective courses approved by the Director and normally selected from the list below, and 6 hours for preparation of the Masters Research Paper (DEM 5972). The Masters Research Paper is often completed in combination with a summer internship.
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Application must be made online through the Office of Admissions. When applying, you do not need to indicate a specialization or list faculty members to work with, but this information would be helpful if known. All applicants from Florida or from eligible states in the Academic Common Market may check the option to be considered for assistantship/fellowship support. International applicants may be eligible for Florida Linkage Institute Out-of-State Tuition Exemption. In order to qualify, the applicants must be from one of the countries where a Florida Linkage Institute has been established.
Admission requirements:
All applicants MUST take the GRE and have scores sent directly to the Florida State University prior to any final admission decision.
Applicants who have not earned at least one degree from an English speaking University must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and provide an official test score of at least 550.Deadlines for applying for Admission & Financial Aid
FSU admission deadlines for receipt of all paperwork and application fees are shown in the table below. However, some financial aid may be limited so students are encouraged to begin the application process in January. The Demography program uses official FSU deadlines, but we strongly urge students to contact us and apply early (for instance, by March 1 for Fall Semester admission) to enable maximum consideration for funding. The final deadlines for applications for admission and supporting documents are:
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Desired Term |
Application and Document Deadline |
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Fall |
July 1 |
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Spring |
November 1 |
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Summer |
March 1 |