Florida State University offers no undergraduate major or minor in biogeochemistry. Students planning to enter the graduate program in biogeochemistry should have substantial undergraduate training in science and mathematics. The following are suggestions for proper preparation for each of the four areas of specialization within biogeochemistry: Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geological Sciences, and Oceanography.

I. General Undergraduate Preparation

All areas of biogeochemistry:

• one year of college
• physics (preferably taught with calculus)
• one year of college chemistry
• one year of college calculus
• a course in computer language(s)

II. Specialty Undergraduate Preparation

Biological Sciences

• all items in I
• BS or BA in biology
• one year of organic chemistry
• an introductory course in statistics

Chemistry and Biochemistry

• all items in I
• BS or BA in chemistry
• course-work in geochemistry
• environmental or global change science

Geological Sciences

• all items in I
• BS or BA in geology