Overview

Geology Program / Geology Program is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Arts (MS/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental resources and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 TOEFL IELTS Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Proposal
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam TOEFL IELTS Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal 48 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	TOEFL IELTS
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts 3 recommendation letters 2.7 GPA last two years 3.0 GPA all previous work
Doctoral Degree Exam	TOEFL IELTS
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts 3 recommendation letters 3.0 GPA all previous work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	9.52%
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clean coal technology, geophysics and tectonics, minerals, biogeochemistry, sedimentology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1259 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL  62901
United States

Contact Dr. James Conder
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: conder@siu.edu
Phone: -453-7352
Fax: 618-453-7393

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