Overview

Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences / Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences is located in Pasadena, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Planetary science
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geobiology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Geobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Planetary science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	11

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

372

Applied

34

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Recommended
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

127

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 0

Male (34)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Planetary surfaces, evolution of anaerobic respiratory processes, structural geology and tectonics, theoretical and numerical seismology, global biogeochemical cycles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA  91125-0001
United States

Contact Dr. John Grotzinger
Chair
Email: shechet@caltech.edu
Phone: 626-395-6111

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