Overview

Field of Geological Sciences / Field of Geological Sciences is located in Ithaca, NY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Stratigraphy
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Engineering geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Geotectonics
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Planetary geology
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering geology
Master of Science (MS)	Planetary geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economic geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geohydrology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petroleum geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Sedimentology
Master of Science (MS)	Economic geology
Master of Science (MS)	General geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geohydrology
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Petroleum geology
Master of Science (MS)	Sedimentology
Master of Science (MS)	Stratigraphy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Seismology
Master of Science (MS)	Mineralogy
Master of Science (MS)	Seismology
Master of Science (MS)	Structural geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	General geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Paleontology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sedimentology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental geophysics
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Mineralogy
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Structural geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geobiology
Master of Science (MS)	Quaternary geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geotectonics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quaternary geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Geohydrology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Quaternary geology
Master of Science (MS)	Paleontology
Master of Science (MS)	Precambrian geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geochemistry and isotope geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rock mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Petroleum geology
Master of Science (MS)	Marine geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petrology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Precambrian geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Environmental geophysics
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Economic geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Geobiology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Geomorphology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Paleontology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Rock mechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Geochemistry and isotope geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geotectonics
Master of Science (MS)	Rock mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mineralogy
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Precambrian geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Geochemistry and isotope geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Geophysics
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Petrology
Master of Science (MS)	Geomorphology
Master of Science (MS)	Petrology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geomorphology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Planetary geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	General geology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Seismology
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Stratigraphy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69

Applied

12

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (27)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geophysics, structural geology, petrology, geochemistry, geodynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2124 Snee Hall
Ithaca, NY  14853
United States

Contact Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 607-255-5466
Fax: 607-254-4780

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