Overview

Program in Environmental Science / Program in Environmental Science is located in Chattanooga, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental administration and management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12

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 with verbal and quantitative scores above the 25th percentile Thesis Alternate accepted Internship or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

14

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test with verbal and quantitative scores above the 25th percentile
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 for last 60 credit hours, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	6.9%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioremediation, stream fish ecology and conservation, environmental law and policy, avian conservation and management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Department 2653
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN  37403
United States

Contact Dr. Gretchen Potts
Email: Gretchen-Potts@utc.edu
Phone: 423-425-5918
Fax: 423-425-2285

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