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Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Salt Lake City, UT

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Overview

Department of Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Atmospheric Sciences is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Atmospheric Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Atmospheric Sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 3
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? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Comprehensive Examination: All M.S. students are evaluated during their first year for knowledge in the atmospheric sciences and their intended field of research through the core classes and the preparation of a Research prospectus consisting of both written and oral components.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam No later than two years after admission to the Ph.D. program, students must pass a doctoral qualifying examination that is designed to test the student's specific knowledge and ability in the focused area of their Ph.D. research.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60
Applied
16
Accepted
7
Enrolled
27%

Applying

55
Application Fee - Domestic
65
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 22nd January 22nd Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Comprehensive Examination: All M.S. students are evaluated during their first year for knowledge in the atmospheric sciences and their intended field of research through the core classes and the preparation of a Research prospectus consisting of both written and oral components.
Master's Degree Requirements Students are required to complete and orally defend a M.S. thesis.
Doctoral Degree Exam No later than two years after admission to the Ph.D. program, students must pass a doctoral qualifying examination that is designed to test the student's specific knowledge and ability in the focused area of their Ph.D. research.
Doctoral Degree Requirements Students are also required to complete and orally defend a Ph.D. dissertation. The dissertation must provide evidence of originality, an ability to do independent investigation, and it must contribute new knowledge.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 80
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards April 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

39
Total Graduate Students
17%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.69%
Black or African American 2.56%
White or Caucasian 64%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 7.69%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (64%)
Female (35%)

Faculty

12
Total faculty
Full-time - 12
Part-time - 0
Male (10)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Cloud-climate interactions; mountain weather and climate; global and regional climate; cloud, boundary layer, turbulence and weather modeling; and tropical meteorology.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
5,549,471

Location & Contact

Address Room 819
135 South 1460 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States
Contact Nola Lucke
Administrative Manager
Email: nola.lucke@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-6137
Fax: 801-585-3681

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