Department of Geology

Overview

Kansas State University / Department of Geology is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

23

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all geology undergraduate coursework, two semesters of calculus

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 6

Male (21)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chemical hydrogeology, petroleum geology, geophysics, Quaternary geology, igneous petrology, isotope geology, volcanology, paleoclimatology, sedimentology, luminescence dating, geomicrobiology, environmental geology, structural geology, economic geology, tectonics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	147,280

Location & Contact

Address 108 Thompson Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Pamela Kempton
Head
Email: pkempton@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6724
Fax: 785-532-5159

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