Graduate School

Geology

Geology

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Degree offered
M.S., Ph.D.
Faculty working with students
9
Students
27
Students receiving assistantships or scholarships:
98%
Priority deadline
Fall - January 10
  Spring - July 1
Test required
GRE; TOEFL or IELTS (international students only)

Admission Requirements
Undergraduates considering graduate study in the Department of Geology should have a strong background in math, physics, and chemistry. To apply to the Department of Geology graduate program, submit a letter of application stating qualifications, personal goals, and objectives of graduate study; official GRE scores; official copies of all college transcripts; and three letters of recommendation from academic advisors and/or faculty you have taken classes from. International students must also provide TOEFL scores (a minimum score of 560 is required).

Program Description
Geology is the study of the earth, its materials, and the ongoing processes that shape its surface and interior. Our graduate program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with specializations in sedimentology-stratigraphy, structural geology-tectonics, mineralogy-petrology-geochemistry, and hydrogeology. Our analytical laboratory facilities are extensive and modern, and are available to graduate students for their research. The analytical laboratories provide analysis not only nationwide but internationally as well.

Faculty Interests and Course Details

Contact Information
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Webster Physical Science Bldg. #1228
PO Box 642812
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2812
Telephone: 509-335-3009
Fax: 509-335-7816
E-mail: sees@wsu.edu

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