MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY PROGRAM

 

The Master of Science in Geology is designed for students who wish to focus on excellence in research.

 

Degree Requirements

 

Total credit hours required for the Master of Science in Geology program is 30 credit hours.  The distribution of credit hours is as follows:

 

 

The Free Elective courses can be taken from any academic department (including Earth Sciences Department) provided the courses are 500-level or higher and approved by the student’s academic advisor.  Up to two graduate-level Geology elective courses can be substituted with 400-level undergraduate Geology courses only after advisor and department approvals.  No credit will be given for any 400-level courses taken outside the department.

Students are allowed to pursue thesis research in any area of their interest. However, considering the current industry and academia needs, the department encourages students, in the Geology option, to specialize/concentrate in any of the following research areas:

 

 

Core Courses

 

The following courses are required for all graduate students in the Geology option:

 

 

Elective Courses

 

Geology elective courses, their titles, and credit hours are listed in the following table:

 

Degree Plan

 

             Students admitted in the Master of Science in Geology program are required to prepare and submit a degree plan in consultation with their academic advisors at the first semester in the program. Students will be barred from registering for any additional courses in the following semester unless the degree plan is approved.  Students admitted conditionally into the program must satisfy the imposed conditions at the earliest available opportunity. 

 

The plan outlined below applies to the Master of Science in Geology program.

 

Course            Title                                                               LT      LB       CR

 

First Semester

GEOL  501      Geology of the Middle East                               3         0         3

GEOL  xxx       Geology Elective I                                            3         0          3

GEOL  xxx       Geology Elective II                                           3         0         3

                                                                                                9          0         9

Second Semester

GEOL  502      Advanced Structural Geology                            3         0         3

GEOL  xxx       Geology Elective III                                          3         0         3

XXX    xxx       Free Elective I                                                  3         0         3

GEOL  599      Seminar                                                            1         0         0

                                                                                               10         0          9

Third Semester

GEOL 581       Geophyiscal Exploration                                    3         0         3

XXX    xxx       Free Elective II                                                 3         0         3

                                                                                                6          0         6

Fourth Semester

GEOL  610      Thesis                                                               0         0         6

                                                                                                 0         0         6

                  

Total Credit Hours – 30

 

 

MASTER OF GEOLOGY PROGRAM

 

 

The Master of Geology program is designed for the professional geoscientists who wish to focus on excellence in training in geosciences rather than research.

 

Degree Requirements

Total credit hours required for the Master in Geology program is 42. The distribution of credit hours is as follows:

 

 

The Free Elective courses can be taken from any academic department (including Earth Sciences Department) provided the courses are 500-level or higher and approved by the student’s academic advisor.  Up to two graduate-level Geology elective courses can be substituted with 400-level undergraduate Geology courses only after advisor and department approvals.  No credit will be given for any 400-level courses taken outside the department.

 

Students are allowed to pursue thesis research in any area of their interest. However, considering the current industry and academia needs, the department encourages students, in the Geology option, to specialize/concentrate in any of the following research areas:

 

 

Core Courses

 

The following courses are required for all graduate students in the Geology option:

 

 

Elective Courses

 

Geology elective courses, their titles, and credit hours are listed in the following table:

 

 

Degree Plan

 

Students admitted in the Master of Geology are required to prepare and submit a degree plan in consultation with their academic advisors at the first semester. Students will be barred from registering for any additional courses in the following semester if the degree plan is not approved.  Students admitted conditionally into a program are expected to satisfy all university and departmental requirements at the earliest available opportunity. 

 

The plan outlined below applies for the Master of Geology Program.

 

Course            Title                                                                LT       LB       CR

 

First Semester

GEOL  501      Geology of the Middle East                               3          0          3

GEOL  xxx       Geology Elective I                                            3          0          3

GEOL  xxx       Geology Elective II                                           3          0          3

XXX    xxx       Free Elective I                                                  3          0          3

                                                                                               12          0         12

Second Semester

GEOL  502      Advanced Structural Geology                           3          0          3

GEOL  xxx       Geology Elective III                                          3          0          3

GEOL  599      Seminar                                                            1          0          0

XXX    xxx       Free Elective II                                                 3          0          3