Overview

Geosciences / Geosciences is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geoscience
Master of Science (MS)	Geoscience
Master of Science (MS)	Geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Atmospheric science
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geosciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

51

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
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	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.41%
Black or African American	4.05%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 3

Male (23)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,341,005

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Callum Hetherington
Interim Department Chair
Email: callum.hetherington@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-3110

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