Overview

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is located in Nashville, TN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

4

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

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 (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geochemical processes, magmatic processes and crustal evolution, paleoecology and paleo environments, sedimentary systems, transport phenomena, environmental policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Steven Goodbred
Chair
Email: g.gualda@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-2976

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