Overview
Studies in geology at Oregon State University commonly combine observations and measurements from field, laboratory, and computational studies. Geology plays an important role in decisions about resource use, slope stability and the safety of building projects, natural hazards standards, mineral exploration and extraction, the basic workings of the Earth, and the understanding of the effects and rates of natural and human-induced change in the environment.
Most graduate research in the geology program includes field study. An approved field course of at least 9 quarter credits or equivalent experience is prerequisite to candidacy for a graduate degree. No foreign language is required.
Students who seek training in a combination of field and laboratory techniques applying a variety of scientific problems will find very few places with the number of opportunities or the variety of facilities that are available at Oregon State. Research in the department falls under three broad areas: Solid Earth Processes and History; Surface Earth Processes and History; and Human Interaction with the Earth.
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Courses include:
- Glacial geology
- Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- Structural geology
- Geomorphology
- Geophysics
- Igneous petrology
- Neotonics
- Paleoclimate
- Volcanology
- Mineral deposit geology
- Marine Geology
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Credits
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Geology View 185 other Masters in Geology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A four-year baccalaureate degree
- Academic Records/Transcripts
- Test Scores
- Letters of Reference
- Resident Alien/Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
- Financial Documentation (INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY)
Tuition Fee
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International
11100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 5550 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
National
11100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 5550 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
In-State
5748 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2874 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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