Overview

Program in Atmospheric Physics / Program in Atmospheric Physics is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban 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	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

9

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	May 1st	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: 587 TOEFL IBT score: 95

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	21.05%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 16

Male (32)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atmospheric dynamics, aerosols and clouds, satellite and aircraft remote sensing, optics and instrumentation development, LIDAR and in situ aerosol measurements
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Pengwang Zhai
Graduate Program Director
Email: pwzhai@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-3682
Fax: 410-455-1072

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