Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 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

5

Applied

1

Accepted

1

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	June 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0; one year of calculus-based physics, math through differential equations, and one semester of chemistry
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Degree in a scientific discipline with minimum GPA of 3.0; one year of calculus-based physics, math through differential equations, and one semester of chemistry

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

$27,880

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11.11%
Two or more races	11.11%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

1

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sea ice, climate modeling, atmospheric chemistry, global change, cloud and aerosol physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 757320
Fairbanks, AK  99775-7320
United States

Contact Dr. Javier Fochesatto
Department Chair
Email: uaf-atmos@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-7602

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