Overview

Department of Geosciences / Department of Geosciences is located in Tulsa, OK.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Geosciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

20

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.52%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 4

Male (13)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Petroleum exploration/production and environmental science, including clastic sedimentology, petroleum seismology, seismic stratigraphy, structural geology, geochemistry, and biogeoscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK  74104-3189
United States

Contact Dr. Dennis Kerr
Chairperson
Email: dennis-kerr@utulsa.edu
Phone: 918-631-3020
Fax: 918-631-2091

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