Overview

Department of Geosciences / Department of Geosciences is located in Waco, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam, thesis proposal, thesis defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam, dissertation proposal, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

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: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.26%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Terrestrial paleoclimatology, applied petroleum studies, applied and solid earth geophysics, hydro geoscience, high temperature geochemistry and volcanology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	800,000

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #97354
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Peppe
Graduate Program Director
Email: daniel_peppe@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-710-2629
Fax: 254-710-2673

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