Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences (MSHES)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
283
Doctoral Degrees
3
Other Advanced Degrees
0
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT
Thesis Required
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
366
Applied
271
Accepted
206
Enrolled
Applying
50
Application Fee - Domestic
60
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed on a rolling basis?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
July 6th
Not reported
No
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Exam
GRE General Test or MAT (minimum score: 50th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Types of financial support available
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Student Body
589
Total Graduate Students
1%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
5.09%
Black or African American
13.24%
White or Caucasian
72%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.34%
Asian
2.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.17%
Two or more races
3.06%
Unknown
1.36%
Gender
Male (25%)
Female (74%)
Faculty
66
Total faculty
Full-time - 64
Part-time - 2
Male (19)
Female (47)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Students' use of credit, determinants of income differential: comparing Asians with blacks and whites, expenditure patterns of Chinese, racial and ethnic differences in the likelihood of charitable contributions, health insurance coverage and precautionary behavior savings
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
179,600
Location & Contact
Address
206 Student Services Center Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 United States
Contact
Dr. Stuart Usdan Dean Email: susdan@ches.ua.edu Phone: 205-348-6250 Fax: 205-348-3789
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