Overview

Department of Social Sciences / Department of Social Sciences is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental and energy policy
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental and energy policy
Master of Science (MS)	Industry heritage and archaeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industry heritage and archaeology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

142

Applied

16

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, Writing Sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, Writing Sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.56%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	8.33%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 10

Male (20)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Industrial archaeology, industrial heritage, environment policy, energy policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	808,301

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. Don Lafreniere
Department Chair
Email: djlafren@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2189

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