Overview

Department of Geosciences / Department of Geosciences is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences	Geosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences	Watershed science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences	Geosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences	Watershed science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

17

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

150

Application Fee - Domestic

170

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 20th	January 20th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3, letters of recommendation; MS (preferred)

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.09%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.77%
Unknown	3.77%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geophysics, cryosphere, hydrogeology, geomorphology, geology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,071,223

Location & Contact

Address 1482 Campus Delivery
400 University Drive, Ste 322
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1482
United States

Contact Rick Aster
Department Head
Email: rick.aster@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-7606
Fax: 970-491-6307

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