Overview

School of Earth and Climate Sciences / School of Earth and Climate Sciences is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth and climate sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Earth and climate sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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

44

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.89%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solid Earth, Geochemistry, Climate change, Glacial Geology/Glaciology, Marine geology, Environmental Geosciences and Watershed systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	320,703

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Karl Kreutz
Director
Email: karl.kreutz@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3011

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