Overview

School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability / School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Conservation ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Environment and society
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Earth systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Climate and environmental change
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth sciences and environmental sustainability	Engineering sustainable systems
Master of Science (MS)	Climate science and solutions
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental sciences and policy	Paleoenvironmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental sciences and policy	Science and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental sciences and policy	Paleoenvironmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental sciences and policy	Science and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

154

Applied

49

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, Personal statement or essay, Resume or curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, Writing sample, Personal statement or essay, Resume or curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	1.19%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.76%
Asian	1.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.19%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,058,166

Location & Contact

Address Box 5694
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. James Sample
Director
Email: james.sample@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5230881

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