Overview

Program in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences / Program in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences is located in College Park, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal defense, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, curriculum vitae, essay, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

3

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Male (5)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address 1213 HJ Patterson Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD  20740
United States

Contact Dr. Kennedy T. Paynter Jr.
Director
Email: mees@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-6938
Fax: 301-314-4139

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