Overview

College of Science / College of Science is located in Huntsville, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Atmospheric Science

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Physics

Department of Space Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSSE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Oral and written exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

383

Applied

276

Accepted

100

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 30th	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$11,214

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 Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

354

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.26%
Black or African American	4.8%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	2.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.85%
Unknown	1.13%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 67

Part-time - 9

Male (64)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Severe weather and satellite remote sensing, genomics and protemics, protein biochemistry, data science and cyber security, space physics and astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL  35899
United States

Contact Dr. John Christy
Interim Dean
Email: cosdean@uah.edu
Phone: 256-824-6605
Fax: 256-824-6819

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