Overview
This program is designed to prepare students for:
- employment as geologists and environmental scientists in government (city, county, regional, state, and federal) and private consulting firms (environmental, engineering, and geotechnical firms, mining and oil companies, etc.);
- professional licensing requirements;
- doctoral study in environmental science, geology, geochemistry, and geophysics; and
- teaching at the Community College level
- The department also provides continuing education for professional geologists, engineers, planners, etc.
Our Environmental Geosciences program at California State University East Bay is unique in the bay area in that many courses are offered in the evenings, and augmented by field experiences. Graduate seminars address diverse subjects; for example, geochemical evolution of groundwater, natural tracers of geologic processes, tectonic geomorphology, earthquake hazards, bay area tectonics, near-surface geophysics, and modern depositional environments.
We maintain strong connections with East Bay Regional Parks, the California Environmental Protection Agency, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NASA Ames, the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Career
- Scientist for federal, state, or local regulatory, governmental, or research agency
- Project leader, geologist, or hydrogeologist at environmental consulting company
- Geologist or geophysicist for energy company
- Instructor at community college
- Engineering geologist for consulting company or regulatory agency
- Research scientist at National Laboratory
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Near Surface Geophysics
- Seismic Exploration
- Earthquake Geology
- Biogeochemistry
- The Science of Soils
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Geography Environmental Sciences View 333 other Masters in Geography in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- If you were educated outside of the U.S., you must have earned a degree equivalent to a 4-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An official determination of eligibility will be made during the application process.
- English language proficiency
- Statement of Purpose
- CV / Resume
- Letters of Recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
15557 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15557 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
15557 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15557 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
8429 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8429 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Hayward
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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