Overview

Department of Earth and Space Sciences / Department of Earth and Space Sciences is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics and space physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics and space physics
Master of Science (MS)	Geochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	11

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; GRE Subject Test Comprehensive exams or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

101

Applied

18

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.41%
Black or African American	4.41%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.47%
Asian	11.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (3)

Location & Contact

Address 3683A Geology
Box 951567
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin McKeegan
Chair
Email: mckeegan@ess.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-1475

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