Overview

Program outline

The Geotechnics program at Missouri University of Science and Technology combines the fields of rock mechanics and soil mechanics with engineering to form a comprehensive program of study.

This is a non-thesis interdisciplinary program with a practice-oriented project. Courses include geology, geotechnics, soil mechanics, rock mechanics and subsurface hydrology. It requires 30 credit hours of coursework to complete, with a minimum of 15 credit hours of geological engineering courses. A maximum of nine credit hours of graduate-level work (grade B or better) can be transferred from other univerisites, if approved. Classes must have been completed in the last five years to be eligible for transfer.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Subsurface Hydrology and Contaminant Transport

Engineering Geology and Geotechnics

Rock Engineering

Intermediate Soil Mechanics

Rock Mechanics

Engineering Geology And Geotechnics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Recommended deadlines, Missouri S&T graduate admissions operate on a rolling admissions basis.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Missouri City, United States

Disciplines

Geology Hydrology & Water Management View 15 other Masters in Geology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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150 _{(quantitative)}

3 _(analytical)

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Undergraduate GPA ≥ 3.0

GRE V+Q ≥ 300; GRE Q ≥ 150, and GRE WR ≥ 3.0

International requirement: TOEFL ≥ 79, IELTS ≥ 6.5, or satisfactory completion of an approved English language Institute program.

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Tuition Fees

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36000 USD / full

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Out-of-State

36000 USD / full

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36000 USD / full

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