Overview

Department of Oceanography / Department of Oceanography is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam bachelor's degree from accredited institution with minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Oral defense of thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

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	May 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution with minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Degree in a fisheries-related field with minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$18,587

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Surface current analysis of the western beaufort and chukchi seas, radium isotopes as tracers of groundwater inputs, arctic aarine biodiversity and ecosystem structure Data analysis and synthesis, impacts of oil exposure and changing snow cover on sea ice microbial communities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 757500
Fairbanks, AK  99775
United States

Contact Dr. Russell Hopcroft
Dean
Email: info@cfos.uaf.edu
Phone: 907-474-7210

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