Overview

Department of Geophysics / Department of Geophysics is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysical engineering
Professional Master's (PMS)	Petroleum reservoir systems
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrology
Master of Engineering (ME)	Geophysical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydrology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysical engineering
Professional Master's (PMS)	Mineral exploration and mining geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	12

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

142

Applied

37

Accepted

23

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	No

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 Career or field-related internships

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 4

Male (13)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Seismic exploration, gravity and geomagnetic fields, electrical mapping and sounding, bore hole measurements, environmental physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Sava
Head
Email: psava@mines.edu
Phone: 303-384-2362

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