Overview

As a graduate student in the University of North Dakota's Geology program, the classroom is just the start. The master's programs encourages hands-on experience in the field, ensuring that you have the skills employers look for. And when you're back on campus, you'll have access to state-of-the-art labs and facilities that will help you convert your findings into knowledge.

Why Study Geology at University of North Dakota?

The close-knit Geology program offers you the opportunity to conduct research advancing theoretical and applied science while learning alongside committed, caring faculty. The M.A. in geology is geared toward students with a background in the liberal arts as they prepare for careers in geoscience-related areas. (If you're considering a Ph.D., take a look at our M.S. in Geology.) Areas of research emphasis include:

Applied geology, such as hydrology and environmental, economic and petroleum geology.

Sedimentology, stratigraphy and paleontology.

Geomorphology and glacial geology.

Petrology and geochemistry.

Geophysics and tectonics.

And interdisciplinary geological projects involving several research areas, including integrated basin analysis, surface mining and reclamation, and underground coal gasification.

Geology Master's Jobs

Typical careers for those with a master's in Geology include:

Biostratigrapher
Geologist
Maturation geologist
Operations geologist
Sedimentologist
Senior geologist
Stratigrapher
Structural geologist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Petrology

Advanced Paleontology

History and Philosophy of Geology

Heat Flow

Water Sampling & Analysis

Earth Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

For admission to the geology M.A. program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in geology from an accredited college or university or otherwise demonstrate sufficient coursework, training, or experience in geoscience.
Applicants may be admitted under "provisional" or "qualified" status, but to advance to "approved" status, they must have completed 5 to 6 credit hours of geology field course, or its equivalent.
Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their GRE score to support their application, especially if they do not have an undergraduate degree in geology.
Applicants must satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
For a Master of Arts degree, students must complete two or more semesters of calculus while an undergraduate or graduate student.

Tuition Fees

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27737 USD / year

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20802 USD / year

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13868 USD / year

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Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

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Why Study Geology at University of North Dakota?

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