Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	12

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal defense, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

141

Applied

37

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.77%
Black or African American	2.65%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

127

Total faculty

Male (93)

Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, environmental chemistry, environmental molecular biology/biotechnology, environmental sciences, fisheries science, oceanography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1213 HJ Patterson Hall
College Park, MD  20742
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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