Overview

Department of Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Atmospheric Sciences is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Atmospheric Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Atmospheric Sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comprehensive Examination: All M.S. students are evaluated during their first year for knowledge in the atmospheric sciences and their intended field of research through the core classes and the preparation of a Research prospectus consisting of both written and oral components. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No later than two years after admission to the Ph.D. program, students must pass a doctoral qualifying examination that is designed to test the student's specific knowledge and ability in the focused area of their Ph.D. research. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

16

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 22nd	January 22nd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Comprehensive Examination: All M.S. students are evaluated during their first year for knowledge in the atmospheric sciences and their intended field of research through the core classes and the preparation of a Research prospectus consisting of both written and oral components.
Master's Degree Requirements	Students are required to complete and orally defend a M.S. thesis.
Doctoral Degree Exam	No later than two years after admission to the Ph.D. program, students must pass a doctoral qualifying examination that is designed to test the student's specific knowledge and ability in the focused area of their Ph.D. research.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Students are also required to complete and orally defend a Ph.D. dissertation. The dissertation must provide evidence of originality, an ability to do independent investigation, and it must contribute new knowledge.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.69%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cloud-climate interactions; mountain weather and climate; global and regional climate; cloud, boundary layer, turbulence and weather modeling; and tropical meteorology.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,549,471

Location & Contact

Address Room 819
135 South 1460 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Nola Lucke
Administrative Manager
Email: nola.lucke@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-6137
Fax: 801-585-3681

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