Overview

Department of Earth and Planetary Science / Department of Earth and Planetary Science is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Oral exam (MA), thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

201

Applied

8

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 21st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.39%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.69%
Asian	6.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.86%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tectonics, environmental geology, high-pressure geophysics and seismology, economic geology, geochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Prof. Richard Allen
Chair
Phone: 510-642-3993
Fax: 510-643-9980

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