Overview

Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry	Applied chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry	Applied chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Nuclear engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Science (MS)	Geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

90

Applied

34

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.84%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.64%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 2

Male (25)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental chemistry, exploration geochemistry, biogeochemistry, organic geochemistry, catalysis and surface chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1012 14th Street
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Dr. Tom Gennett
Head
Email: tgennett@mines.edu
Phone: 303-273-3622
Fax: 303-273-3629

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