Overview

Department of Earth Sciences / Department of Earth Sciences is located in Riverside, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Final oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exams, final oral exam

Admissions

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	February 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	September 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	21.88%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied and solid earth geophysics, tectonic geomorphology, fluid-rock interaction, paleobiology-ecology, sedimentary-geochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA  92521-0102
United States

Contact Dr. David Oglesby
Chair
Email: richard.minnich@ucr.edu
Phone: 951-827-5515
Fax: 951-827-2036

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