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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
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 58
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
36 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Geography Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Natural Sciences View 408 other Masters in Natural Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 58
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, demonstrated excellent preparation in the Biological, Chemical, Environmental and/or Geological Sciences or permission of the program director.
- Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- A minimum combined score of 290 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Exam. The GRE must have been taken in the last five years.
- A one page statement of experience and interests.
- Two letters of reference. References should come from persons familiar with the applicant's academic or professional experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
9804 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4902 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
9804 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4902 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
2520 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1260 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Columbus
900 - 1400 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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