Overview

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Atmospheric science
Master of Arts (MA)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

198

Applied

140

Accepted

69

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 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: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

237

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.33%
Black or African American	4.22%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0.42%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 5

Male (23)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atmospherics sciences, seismic and solid earth geophysics, tectonics, environmental hydrochemistry, carbonates, micropaleontology, structure and tectonics, petroleum geology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. John Casey
Chairman
Email: jfcasey@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3399
Fax: 713-748-7906

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