Overview

The Geology framework provided by the M.S. degree at Cal Poly Pomona University will enable graduates to meet the intellectual challenges of their professional or academic careers and assume leadership roles in their profession.

Learning outcomes

The program is sufficiently flexible to meet student interests in the application of geology to the solution of hydrologic, geophysical, environmental, geoengineering, or resource extraction problems facing our society. As a polytechnic university we are dedicated to the "Learn by Doing" philosophy and stress practical interactions between students, faculty and industry/government professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Advanced Topics in Geosciences

Field Investigations

Thesis Proposal

Thesis Research

Master's Degree Thesis

Earth Science Seminar

Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pomona, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Geology or a closely related discipline (e.g., Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology, Geophysics, Earth Science, Environmental Science) from an accredited institution, with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in Earth science courses, and a 2.5 grade-point-average in related science and mathematics courses;

Two letters of recommendation;

A one-page personal statement of interest, including research and career aspirations;

A minimum of 24 semester units or 36 quarter units of undergraduate Earth Science coursework (see item 1 above) is required to receive unconditional acceptance into the Master’s program.

Availability of faculty and resources in the student’s stated area of interest.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16084 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16084 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8548 USD / year

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Living costs

Pomona

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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