Overview

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

8

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, faculty advocates
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, faculty advocates

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geochemistry, petrology, structural geology, geochronology, seismology, geomorphology, tectonics, volcanology, surficial processes, earth system modeling, ecology and paleoecology, environmental change, hydrogeology, remote sensing, oceanography, astrobiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,272,339

Location & Contact

Address 1 West Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Dr. Gray E. Bebout
Chairman
Email: geb0@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-5831
Fax: 610-758-3677

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