Overview

Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences / Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences is located in Providence, RI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required 1 semester of teaching experience, preliminary exam

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geochemistry, mineral kinetics, igneous and metamorphic petrology, tectonophysics including geophysics and structural geology, paleoclimatology, paleoceanography, sedimentation, planetary geology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Prospect Street
Providence, RI  02912
United States

Contact Donald Forsyth
Chairman
Phone: 401-863-1699

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