Overview

Department of Geology / Department of Geology is located in Thunder Bay, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Department seminar, oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3

Applied

2

Accepted

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B average, honours bachelors degree in geology

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

4

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rock physics, sedimentology, mineralogy and economic geology, geochemistry, petrology of alkaline rocks
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	472,000

Location & Contact

Address 955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON  P7B 5E1
Canada

Contact Dr. Stephen A. Kissin
Phone: 807-343-8110

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