Overview

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

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
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal statement, sample of scientific writing
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal statement, sample of scientific writing

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Isotope geochemistry, ice core, paleomagnetism, atmospheric chemistry and climate modeling, early earth and experimental geochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,772,179

Location & Contact

Address 227 Hutchison Hall, PO Box 270221
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact John Kessler
Professor and Chair
Email: john.kessler@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-4572

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