Overview

Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences is located in Raleigh, NC.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Meteorology
Master of Science (MS)	Oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine, earth, and atmospheric sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Meteorology
Master of Science (MS)	Marine, earth, and atmospheric sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanography

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Final oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (for disciplines in biological oceanography and geology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final oral exam, preliminary oral and written exams

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 25th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 25th	July 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (for disciplines in biological oceanography and geology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Boundary layer and air quality meteorology; climate and mesoscale dynamics; biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography; hard rock, soft rock, environmental, and paleo-geology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1020 Main Campus Drive
Raleigh, NC  27695
United States

Phone: 919-515

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