Overview

Department of Geosciences / Department of Geosciences is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Geospatial sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental geosciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	83
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for on-campus applicants) Thesis Required for some Comprehensive oral or written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Comprehensive oral or written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

120

Applied

93

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for on-campus applicants)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Thesis-based MS with background in one department emphasis area

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 477 TOEFL IBT score: 53
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

256

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.86%
Black or African American	5.08%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.39%
Two or more races	0.78%
Unknown	2.73%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Climatology, hydrogeology, sedimentology, meteorology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	17,335,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 5448
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. John C. Rodgers III
Professor and Department Head
Email: jcr100@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-1393
Fax: 662-325-9423

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