Overview

Department of Environmental Sciences / Department of Environmental Sciences is located in Toledo, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology	Earth surface processes
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

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 Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts from all prior institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

6

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.67%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Male (42)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental geochemistry, geophysics, petrology and mineralogy, paleontology, geohydrology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2801 West Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH  43606-3390
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy G. Fisher
Chair
Email: timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-2883

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