Overview

Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering / Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering is located in Rolla, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geological engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Groundwater and environmental geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Geological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Geochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Geophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Groundwater and environmental geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	47
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	39

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 General Test (minimum score 600 quantitative, writing 3.5) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: Quantitative 600, Writing 3.5) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

271

Applied

157

Accepted

73

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 600 quantitative, writing 3.5)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 4 semesters
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: Quantitative 600, Writing 3.5)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

192

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	5.73%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.52%
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.08%
Unknown	0.52%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 3

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Digital image processing and geographic information systems, geo-analytics and big data, igneous and sedimentary petrology-geochemistry, sedimentology groundwater hydrology and contaminant transport
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,859,285

Location & Contact

Address 1400 North Bishop
129 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO  65409
United States

Contact Dr. David Borrok
Chair
Email: borrokd@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-6784
Fax: 573-341-6935

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