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Geosciences - M.S. / Ph.D.

The Department of Geosciences offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs that prepare students for scientific careers in academia, government, and industry through advanced coursework and thesis research.

The goal of the programs is to prepare students for scientific careers in academia, government, or industry.

Faculty expertise and exceptional facilities support a wide range of specializations, including aqueous geochemistry, chemistry and physics of rocks and mineral, geodynamics, global change and earth history, sedimentary geology and paleobiology, solid earth and applied geophysics, and surficial processes.

M.S. or Ph.D. degrees available

The M.S. degree typically requires two years of study to complete and the Ph.D. (without an M.S.) about four years. Students entering with a B.S. or B.A. degrees may choose, with faculty approval, to bypass the M.S. degree and work directly for the Ph.D. Currently about a third of our students are in the M.S. program and two thirds are in the Ph.D program.

Careers

The goal of our programs is to prepare students for specific careers in academia, government, or industry. Students are encouraged to publish in the peer-reviewed literature as part of their dissertation research.

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Geosciences - M.S. / Ph.D.

Geosciences - M.S. / Ph.D.

M.S. or Ph.D. degrees available

Careers

Where Our Graduates Find Jobs

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