Overview

College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment / College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment is located in Newark, DE, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Geography

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Marine Policy (MMP)	Marine science and policy	Marine policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science and policy	Marine studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine science and policy	Oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ocean engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Marine science and policy	Marine studies
Master of Science (MS)	Ocean engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

23

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.88%
Black or African American	1.75%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.75%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 3

Male (34)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine biology and biochemistry, oceanography, marine policy, physical ocean science and engineering, ocean engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact Dr. Nancy Targett
Phone: 302-831-2000

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