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Department of Geology and Geophysics

College Station, TX

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Overview

Department of Geology and Geophysics / Department of Geology and Geophysics is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 13
Doctoral Degrees 7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81
Applied
12
Accepted
6
Enrolled
15%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
90
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 1st Not reported Yes
Spring deadline August 15th Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Master's Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

84
Total Graduate Students
33%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.14%
Black or African American 4.76%
White or Caucasian 48%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.19%
Unknown 3.57%

Gender

Male (60%)
Female (39%)

Faculty

31
Total faculty
Male (25)
Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Environmental and engineering geology and geophysics, petroleum geology, tectonophysics, geochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States
Contact Dr. Julie Newman
Professor and Department Head
Email: julie-newman@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-3466

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