Department of Geosciences

Overview

Auburn University / Department of Geosciences is located in Auburn, AL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Applied Mathematics (MAM)	Applied mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Computer language or geographic information systems, field camp

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

22

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 6

Male (15)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Empirical magma dynamics and melt migration, ore mineralogy, role of terrestrial plant biomass in deposition, metamorphic petrology and isotope geochemistry, reef development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	440,647

Location & Contact

Address 2050 Beard Eaves Coliseum
Auburn, AL  36849
United States

Contact Dr. Ming-Kuo Lee
Chair
Email: leeming@auburn.edu
Phone: 334-844-4898
Fax: 334-844-4486

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