Overview

Department of Geological Sciences / Department of Geological Sciences is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$59,556

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stratigraphy, sedimentology, basin analysis, low-temperature geochemistry, spatial data analysis.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	500,000

Location & Contact

Address Texas Christian University
TCU Box 298830
Fort Worth, TX  76129
United States

Contact Dr. Art Busbey
Chair
Email: a.busbey@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-7301
Fax: 817-257-7789

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