Overview

Department of Earth Sciences / Department of Earth Sciences is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

89

Applied

23

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 8th	January 8th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	10.26%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geobiology, climate and environmental geosciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Steven L. Crouch
Dean
Email: crouch@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-2006
Fax: 612-624-2841

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