Overview

Geosciences Programs / Geosciences Programs is located in Butte, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrogeology
Master of Science (MS)	Geological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrogeological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

12

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	July 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 545 TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

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 Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.7%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 6

Male (17)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water resource development, seismic processing, petroleum reservoir characterization, environmental geochemistry, geologic mapping
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1300 West Park St
Butte, MT  59701
United States

Contact Dr. Glenn Shaw
Department Head
Email: gshaw@mtech.edu
Phone: 406-496-4809
Fax: 406-496-4260

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