Earth Sciences - Geography Concentration, (MS)

MS Degree Program

Program objectives are: (1) ability to solve advanced Earth Science problems involving observations and measurements in the field and the laboratory; (2) attainment of advanced knowledge of Earth Science concepts and their application in one or more subdisciplines; and (3) preparation for professional employment or for entering a doctoral program in an Earth Science or a related field.

Program Requirements

A student may be required to make up deficiencies as determined by the student’s advisory committee

Completion of at least 3 semester hours of graduate seminar coursework

Thesis

Completion and successful defense of a thesis: at least 6 semester hours.

NOTE: Students should familiarize themselves with the Thesis/Dissertation Preparation Guide before starting to write.

ESCI 7996 - Thesis

Completion of:

ESCI 7000 - Art Of Earth Sciences
At Least 1 of the Following Courses:
ESCI 6515 - Geographic Info Science **
ESCI 6521 - Quantitative Methods
ESCI 7310 - Archaeol Theory/Method
ESCI 7801 - Geog Thought & Mthdlgy (or any upper division 7000 as a replacement for 7801)

At least 22 hours of coursework at or above the 7000-level (including thesis), as well as the preparation of an acceptable written thesis proposal and oral presentation of thesis proposal.

Successful completion of a written Comprehensive Examination

Geography Concentration:

Completion of 12 semester hours of geography (ESCI) graduate coursework. It is recommended that these 12 hours include courses in: environmental and earth sciences; human-economic geography, and geographic techniques. Students not submitting acceptable undergraduate credit in quantitative methods or statistics will be required to take a quantitative methods or statistics course.
Completion of elective graduate coursework, in consultation with the student’s advisory committee, to obtain a minimum total of 32 semester hours.