Overview

Department of Environmental Science and Geology / Department of Environmental Science and Geology is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

2

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 15th	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement; resume; three letters of recommendation; undergraduate major in geology or strong background in geology; minimum GPA of 3.0 in major; prerequisite study in mineralogy, petrology, sedimentation, geomorphology, environmental geochemistry, and structural geology

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

4

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Isotope geochemistry, hydrogeology, geochronology, sedimentology/stratigraphy, quaternary geology, soils and soil pollution, contaminate fate and transport, geophysics and crustal processes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 0224 Old Main
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Baskaran
Chair
Email: baskaran@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-3262

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