Overview

Department of Geological Sciences / Department of Geological Sciences is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

19

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, statement of research interest, undergraduate transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.38%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 2

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hydrogeology, sedimentary and stratigraphy, structure, paleontology, geographic information science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	811,684

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Lance L. Lambert
Department Chair
Email: lance.lambert@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5447

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