Overview

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is located in Bloomington, IN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydrogeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geobiology
Master of Science (MS)	Stratigraphy and sedimentology
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics, structural geology and tectonics
Master of Science (MS)	Biogeochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Mineralogy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Stratigraphy and sedimentology
Master of Science (MS)	Geobiology
Master of Science (MS)	Economic geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economic geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mineralogy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics, structural geology and tectonics
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrogeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biogeochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

111

Applied

18

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.56%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geophysics, geochemistry, hydrogeology, geobiology, planetary science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	644,299

Location & Contact

Address 107 South Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN  47405-7000
United States

Contact Lisa Pratt
Chair
Email: geochair@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-5581
Fax: 812-855-7899

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