Overview

Department of Geology / Department of Geology is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban 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	2

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

18

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	1 year of course work in physics, chemistry, and calculus
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	1 year of course work in physics, chemistry, and calculus

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.13%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.38%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Paleobiology, sequence stratigraphy, earth systems history, quaternary, groundwater
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	125,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 210063
Cincinnati, OH  45221
United States

Contact Dr. Arnold I. Miller
Phone: 513-556-6000

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