Overview

Department of Geosciences / Department of Geosciences is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

30

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	GIS applications, paleontology, hydrogeology, economic development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	169,925

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Zhixiao Xie
Chair and Professor
Email: xie@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-2852

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