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Michigan Technological University

Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences

Houghton, MI

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Overview

Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences / Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Geophysics
Master of Science (MS) Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mining engineering
Master of Science (MS) Geological engineering
(Graduate Certificate) Geoinformatics
Master of Science (MS) Mining engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Geological engineering
(Graduate Certificate) Natural hazards and disaster risk reduction

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 16
Doctoral Degrees 3
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE not required
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Optional
Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE not required
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

207
Applied
37
Accepted
16
Enrolled
18%

Applying

0
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 Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 2 Letters of Recommendation (only 1 required for Michigan Tech undergrads)
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 2 Letters of Recommendation (only 1 required for Michigan Tech undergrads) R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae required for PhD

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

51
Total Graduate Students
25%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.96%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 70%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Natural hazards, geophysics, remote sensing, geostatistics, atmospheric modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
576,091

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States
Contact Dr. Aleksey Smirnov
Department Chair
Email: asmirnov@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2365
Fax: 906-487-3371

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