Applying to the Graduate Program in Geology
at Kent State University
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Applying to the Graduate Program in Geology at Kent State University |
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The Department of
Geology welcomes applicants who possess an undergraduate degree in
geology or in an allied field and who wish to pursue advanced studies.
Graduate degrees include the Master of Science in Geology and Doctor of
Philosophy in Applied Geology. Students enrolling in the Master's
program are expected to have completed undergraduate or graduate course work in mineralogy,
petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, and a five-week or longer, geological field camp
prior to the completion of their degree. These courses may be completed
by applicants prior to entering the graduate program or while enrolled at KSU.
If completed at the graduate level, these courses may count toward the
graduate program of study. For additional information regarding the application process, please contact the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Joseph D. Ortiz. GRADUATE RESEARCH AREAS OF FOCUS Students at the M.S. and Ph.D. level can focus in one of five major areas that will prepare them to be professional geologists, scholars, or for a broad spectrum of other careers. These areas include: APPLICATION PROCESS AND TIMELINE The Department of Geology has a minimum grade point average (GPA) admission criteria of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale for unconditional admission. If your average grades are calculated on a different scale by the schools you have attended, they will be converted to a 4.0 scale by the Graduate School or the Office of International Affairs as appropriate as part of the application process. Applicants with a 3.0 or greater GPA can be admitted unconditionally and are eligible for departmental funding. Applicants with a lower GPA may petition for conditional admission, but will not be eligible for departmental funding during at least their first semester at the university. Applicants admitted conditionally must generally clear their conditions of admission - which are determined on an case by case basis - by the end of their first semester in residence to remain in the program. Applications from domestic applicants (US Citizens and Permanent residents) are assembled by the Office of Graduate Program Services before being sent to the Department of Geology. For International applicants, their application material is first evaluated by the Office of International Affairs before being sent to the Department of Geology when the application is complete. Completed applications are evaluated by the Department of Geology who then notifies the applicant, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of Graduate Program Services, and the Office of International Affairs of their admission recommendation. The Office of International Affairs assists international students with the completion of their immigration paperwork. Please make sure to allow sufficient time for your letters of reference, official transcripts and GRE scores to arrive and be processed prior to the application deadline. Because of the length of time necessary to process applications from students with international degrees, students with non-US degrees should submit application materials no later than September 15 of the year preceding their intended year of enrollment. To receive full consideration for financial support, all application materials must be submitted to Kent State University in sufficient time for the Division of Research and Graduate Studies to process and forward the applicant's file to the Department of Geology by January 15 for August admission. After January 15, applications may still be submitted, however we will have begun the process of evaluating applications and will continue to do so until all funds are allocated for the Fall 2008 start date. Applications may be completed online or in paper format, however, online applications can be processed more rapidly than paper applications. All paper application materials (transcripts, letter of references, etc.) should be sent as appropriate to one of the following addresses:
Your application will not be considered complete and released to the Department of Geology until all application materials are received by the Office of Graduate Program Services or the Office of International Affairs. An incomplete application will delay the decision process. APPLICATION MATERIALS A complete application includes all of the following materials as described in steps 1-6 below: 1. The Department of Geology Graduate Applicant Information Form and Curriculum Vitae
2. Online Kent State University graduate application
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Official academic transcripts
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Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores whose native language is not English. from the ETS website and the University's online application instructions. We prefer that applicants take the TOEFL internet Based Test (iBT) if possible.
Please indicate that official scores should be mailed directly to the KSU Department of Geology by ETS either at the time the exam is taken or by contacting ETS as described on the ETS website.
The ETS institution and department codes for Kent State University are as follows
Your GRE scores and, if appropriate, TOEFL scores and TOEFL test format should also be noted on the Departmental Applicant Information Form.
6. Statement of Purpose All applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose describing their current academic interests, their long-range career goals, and how they feel that admission to the graduate program in geology at Kent State will help them achieve these goals. Please cut and paste your statement into the appropriate text box in the online or hard copy version of the departmental information form and on the space provided in the university application. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Funding decisions are made on a separate basis from admission, so it is possible to be admitted, but not funded for graduate study. Most graduate students receive financial aid in the form of Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, federal fellowships, or other types of scholarships. University Teaching Assistantships currently provide nine-month stipends of $12,000 for M.S.-level students and $15,000 for Ph.D. students, with an exemption from all instructional and out-of-state fees. As part of the application process for a University Teaching Assistantship, we may conduct phone interviews for any applicants with degrees exclusively from non-English speaking programs or whose native language is not English to determine their suitability for a teaching appointment.
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