Environmental and Earth Sciences - Master's (MS)

DEGREE OVERVIEW

The 30-credit hour degrees contain several options that are designed to be closely related to today's professional career prospects of geologists and environmental scientists. The graduate program prepares students for employment in the energy and environmental science sectors.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The degree expands students' skills needed in areas of natural resources exploration, production and conservation, water supply, environmental engineering and planning, and geological surveying. Graduates will also gain skills of problem-solving, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and oral and written presentation.

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• Admissions requirements and degree curriculum
• Degree information in the University Catalog
• Earth and Environmental department faculty
• Department graduate student handbook

DEGREE OPTIONS

MS-Environmental Science Thesis Option

This degree expands students scientific skills to deal with the complex array of environmental issues by bringing together various disciplinary knowledge, and prepares scientists who can respond to public demands for better protection of environmental quality, health risk management, food safety, mining remediation, and environmental sustainability. The thesis further develops students' capability on problem-solving, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, oral and written presentation, and writing scientific report.

Admission requirement and course plan

MS-Environmental Science Non-Thesis Option

This degree expands students scientific skills to deal with the complex array of environmental issues by bringing together various disciplinary knowledge, and prepares scientists who can respond to public demands for better protection of environmental quality, health risk management, food safety, mining remediation, and environmental sustainability. A final project presentation further develops students' capability on oral or written presentation.

Admission requirement and course plan

MS-Geoscience Thesis Option

This degree expands students scientific skills to deal with the complex array of geology problems in the fields of energy, mineral, water, soil, climate, and environmental pollution. The thesis further develops students' capability on problem-solving, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, oral and written presentation, and writing scientific report.

Admission requirement and course plan

MS-Geoscience Non-Thesis Option

This degree expands students scientific skills to deal with the complex array of geology problems in the fields of energy, mineral, water, soil, climate, and environmental pollution. A final project presentation further develops students' capability on oral or written presentation.

Admission requirement and course plan

MS-Environmental Science Professional Option

This degree offers rigorous advanced training in environmental science and development of skills valued by industry, business, government, and nonprofit sectors. A final project presentation further develops students' capability on oral or written presentation.

Admission requirement and course plan

MS-Energy Geoscience Professional Option

This degree offers focused advanced training in geology skills valued by industry, business, government, and nonprofit sectors to deal with today's challenging questions such as geothermal and hydrocarbon energy exploration, earth materials, carbon sequenstration, treatment of nuclear waste, and alternative energy. A final project presentation further develops students' capability on oral or written presentation.

Admission requirement and course plan

WHY CHOOSE US?

• Cutting edge laboratory analytical facility
• Knowledgeable faculty
• Nice location with abundant intern and job opportunities
• Diverse degree options and flexible course plans
• Incorporation of data science courses

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