Overview

Ocean Sciences / Ocean Sciences is located in Santa Cruz, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Seminar, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

7

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	15%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (65%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sediment, marine organic and trace metal biogeochemistry; paleoceanography; remote sensing (satellite oceanography); coastal circulation processes; the development of software applications for real-time data acquisition and data visualization; climatology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA  95064
United States

Contact Diana Austin
Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: djaustin@ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-2563

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