Overview

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geological sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental geosciences-environmental toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental geosciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis (for those without prior thesis work)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

7

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 27th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, course work in geoscience, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.7%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water in the environment, global and biological change, crystal dynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	607,187

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Ralph E. Taggart
Chairperson
Email: taggart@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-4626
Fax: 517-353-8787

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