Overview

School of Geosciences / School of Geosciences is located in Lafayette, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental resource science
Master of Science (MS)	Geosciences

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aquifer contamination, coastal erosion, geochemistry of peat, petroleum geology and geophysics, remote sensing and geographic information systems applications
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 104 University Circle
PO Drawer 41008
Lafayette, LA  70504
United States

Contact Dr. David Borrok
Director
Email: dborrok@louisiana.edu
Phone: 337-482-2888

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