Overview

About Environmental and Urban Geosciences at the University of Missouri - Kansas City

This Environmental and Urban Geosciences program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City prepares students for advanced study in natural hazards, paleoseismology, geology, geochemistry, climate variability, water resources, wetland dynamics, air and water pollution, geoarchaeology, paleoenvironments, geography, urban and human systems, GIS, and environmental remote sensing. The program provides students with either a thesis or non-thesis option. All students must complete the core curriculum and additional coursework.

Students graduating from this program will:

be able to conduct an independent geospatial research project.

be able to analyze and interpret environmental data.

review ethics in research and career goals, conduct literature searches, and critically evaluate scholarly information.

assess and defend research findings through oral and written communication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ecotoxicology

Environmental Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis

Biogeography and Landscape Ecology

Global Environmental Change

Archaeological Resources Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geology Environmental Sciences Urban Planning View 171 other Masters in Geology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in a geosciences field (such as Environmental Sciences or Studies, Geography, and/or Geology) and a grade-point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0) overall, as well as in the major.

Submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required but highly recommended. GRE scores may be used to award assistantships.

Two letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional references.

The student must declare either a thesis or non-thesis degree option in his or her application. If you are declaring a thesis option admission, you must secure a thesis advisor in the Geosciences Department before admission and declare this in your application. For assistance, contact the Graduate Advisor.

All application materials must be submitted to the Admissions Office by March 31 for fall semester and October 1 for spring semester for final consideration.

Tuition Fee

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International

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 512 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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