Overview

Jackson School of Geosciences / Jackson School of Geosciences is located in Austin, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

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 GRE General Test Report (MA), thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sedimentary geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, structure/tectonics, vertebrate paleontology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX  78705
United States

Contact Dr. Sharon Mosher
Dean
Email: smosher@jsg.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-471-6048

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