国际学生入学条件
Students are expected to have a bachelor's degree in some branch of the natural or physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics by the start of their graduate program. A student also is expected to have completed standard introductory courses in geosciences, chemistry, physics, and mathematics through integral calculus, plus an equivalent of 15 credits of intermediate-level work in one or a combination of these subjects. Students who are admitted but have less than the minimum preparation in these subjects may be asked to address their deficiencies prior to entry to the program. They may take courses concurrently with their graduate studies, but this is not encouraged. Students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests whose undergraduate grade-point average in courses pertinent to geosciences is below a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) will be considered for admission only when there are strong indications that a 3.00 average can be maintained at the graduate level.
The Department of Geosciences graduate application is available through the Penn State Graduate School. The application includes:
an online form to provide personal, contact, and other applicant information, including a list of prospective graduate advisers
a course summary to provide information on academic preparation (this is a department-specific requirement that must be uploaded to the Graduate School application portal)
official transcripts for all undergraduate college and universities
response to five prompts (see below)
contact information for three reference letters
The GRE is not required.
The Penn State application does not require a single personal statement or statement of purpose but rather five short responses to prompts (250 words maximum per response) in which applicants can describe their,
problem-solving abilities,
resilience and adaptability,
motivation and future goals,
respect for diversity and inclusion, and
describe additional relevant experiences and self-awareness.
As part of the online application process, you are required to upload electronic copies of transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (or equivalent documents for institutions outside the U.S., e.g. degree/study certificates, diplomas, etc.) in the language of instruction, as well as copies of an official English translation, if English is not the language of instruction. (If you are offered admission, Penn State's Graduate School will request official transcripts by postal mail. Note: Offers of admission will be revoked if original, official documents do not arrive by specified deadlines, or if official documents do not match electronic copies provided prior to the offer of admission.
International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the Internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisaaional admission, enrollment, and, if necessary, remedial course work. The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Revised TOEFL PBT July 2017 and later 60
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- 雅思总分:6.5
- 托福网考总分:80
- 托福笔试总分:550
- 其他语言考试:NA
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课程简介
地球科学系提供MS和博士学位。学位课程可为学生提供地质科学各个主要领域的广泛背景和深入的研究经验,最终形成正式论文。该计划的目的是为学生做好在学术界,政府或行业中从事科学职业的准备。广泛的教学兴趣以及卓越的实验室和其他支持设施提供了广泛的专业领域,学生可以在其中选择自己的课程工作和研究主题,包括:含水地球化学,岩石和矿物的化学和物理,地球动力学,全球变化和地球历史,沉积地质与古生物学,固体地球与应用地球物理学,地表过程。MS学位通常需要两年的研究才能完成并获得博士学位。(无MS)大约四年。拥有BS或BA学
The Department of Geosciences offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs that provide students with a broad background in any of the major areas of geological sciences and intensive research experiences culminating in the preparation of a formal thesis. The goal of the programs is to prepare students for scientific careers in academia, government, or industry. A wide range of faculty interests and exceptional laboratory and other support facilities provide an extensive variety of areas of specialization in which students may choose their course work and research topics, which include: aqueous geochemistry, chemistry and physics of rocks and mineral, geodynamics, global change and earth history, sedimentary geology and paleobiology, solid earth and applied geophysics, surficial processes.
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