Admission requirements
Undergraduate major in geological science, atmospheric science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, or equivalent. Applicants not meeting this requirement may be expected to take additional work.
Undergraduate major in geological science, atmospheric science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, or equivalent. Applicants not meeting this requirement may be expected to take additional work.
A minimum of 30 credit hours with at least 20 credit hours in geological sciences, including formal courses, problems, seminars, techniques, research. At least 12 credit hours must from a list of courses specific to Atmospheric Sciences defined by the Department of Geological Sciences. Current courses that can satisfy this requirement are the following:
Graduate students spend summer involved in readings and research related to their thesis or papers.
Additional Course Work: 6 to 9 graduate credit hours
Students pursuing a graduate degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences should use the University Graduate School Academic Bulletin.
Official requirements for our M.S. degree can be found by clicking on the Bulletin below:
2017-18: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University Graduate School Academic Bulletin