Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Overview

Missouri University of Science and Technology / Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering is located in Rolla, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geological engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Groundwater and environmental geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology and geophysics	Geochemistry
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Petroleum engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geological engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DE)	Geological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Geochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Groundwater and environmental geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology and geophysics	Geophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 (minimum score 600 quantitative, writing 3.5) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: Quantitative 600, Writing 3.5) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

296

Applied

173

Accepted

97

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

175

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 600 quantitative, writing 3.5)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 4 semesters
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: Quantitative 600, Writing 3.5)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

342

Total Graduate Students

49%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	2.92%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	1.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.22%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Digital image processing and geographic information systems, mineralogy, igneous and sedimentary petrology-geochemistry, sedimentology groundwater hydrology and contaminant transport
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,077,208

Location & Contact

Address 129 McNutt Hall
1400 North Bishop
Rolla, MO  65401
United States

Contact Dr. David Borrok
Chair
Email: borrokd@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-6784
Fax: 573-341-6935

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