Overview

The opportunity to take graduate courses in a specific track or combine graduate courses from each of the tracks allows the student to design a graduate course of study to suit his or her own specific interests and goals.

The two-year curriculum allows students to focus on required courses and complete research in a timely manner. Graduate assistantship employment opportunities provide tuition and competitive stipends.

The Department of Earth and Space Sciences from Columbus State University offers a Master's degree in Natural Sciences - Geosciences. Students accepted to the MNSgeo program complete 36 hours of coursework culminating in a written thesis, with 12 of the 36 course hours devoted to thesis research.

Students in the MNSgeo program work with ESS faculty to develop a thesis research project as a requirement for graduation. ESS faculty are involved in a wide variety of research areas encompassing paleontology and paleoenvironments, sedimentology and stratigraphy, structural geology and tectonics, and interactions between the physical and human worlds.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, principles, theories, and methods with in the core discipline of the Natural Sciences: biology, chemistry, environmental science, and geosciences.

Employ critical and analytical thinking in application of the scientific method, including formulating and testing hypotheses, designing experiments, analyzing data, interpreting results, and drawing conclusions.

Report orally and in writing research results and conclusions according to accepted standards of the chosen area of core study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Issues

The Geology of Georgia

Water Resources Management

Environmental Chemistry

Land and Use and Waste Management

Geochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

Geology Natural Sciences View 177 other Masters in Geology in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

A baccalaureate or master's degree from a college or university recognized by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) institutional or program accreditor.
Application + $50 non-refundable application fee (apply online or print form (PDF)). The application fee is waived for returning CSU graduate students and CSU students who completed a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Immunization Record
Official transcript(s)
Test scores from the GRE, GMAT, MAT, or another standardized test as required by the individual degree program
Verification and proof of Lawful Presence

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10800 USD / year

≈ 10800 USD / year
Out-of-State

10500 USD / year

≈ 10500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

2580 USD / year

≈ 2580 USD / year

Living costs

Columbus

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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