Overview

Department of Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Atmospheric Sciences is located in Tucson, AZ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Climate dynamics, radiative transfer and remote sensing, atmospheric chemistry, atmosphere dynamics, atmospheric electricity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1118 East Fourth Street, Room 542
Tucson, AZ  85721
United States

Contact Christopher L. Castro
Head
Phone: 520-626-5617

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