Overview

Department of Earth Science / Department of Earth Science is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 units
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 units, qualifying exam, defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

109

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.32%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.44%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 8

Male (23)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geology, geomaterials and earth's structure; geomorphology, tectonics; geophysics, seismology; paleoclimatology, paleoceanography and geochemistry; paleobiology, evolution and paleontology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1006 Webb Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9620
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas Burbank
Chair
Email: burbank@eri.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-7858
Fax: 805-893-2314

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