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University of Maryland, College Park

Program in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences

College Park, MD

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Overview

Program in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences / Program in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences is located in College Park, MD, 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 13
Doctoral Degrees 12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Oral defense
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Proposal defense, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

141
Applied
37
Accepted
23
Enrolled
26%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st February 1st No
Spring deadline September 1st June 1st No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

113
Total Graduate Students
19%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.77%
Black or African American 2.65%
White or Caucasian 72%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 3.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (35%)
Female (64%)

Faculty

127
Total faculty
Male (93)
Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Ecology, environmental chemistry, environmental molecular biology/biotechnology, environmental sciences, fisheries science, oceanography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1213 HJ Patterson Hall
College Park, MD  20742
United States
Contact Dr. Kennedy T. Paynter Jr.
Director
Email: mees@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-6938
Fax: 301-314-4139

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