Overview

Department of Geology and Geophysics / Department of Geology and Geophysics is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Volcanology, petrology, and geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine geology and geophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Volcanology, petrology, and geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Seismology and solid-earth geophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Hydrogeology and engineering geology
Master of Science (MS)	Marine geology and geophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Planetary geosciences and remote sensing
Master of Science (MS)	Seismology and solid-earth geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	High-pressure geophysics and geochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	High-pressure geophysics and geochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Planetary geosciences and remote sensing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hydrogeology and engineering geology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

18

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	11.36%
Unknown	2.27%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

78

Total faculty

Full-time - 72

Part-time - 6

Male (60)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,790,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Brian Taylor
Dean
Email: taylorb@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-6182

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