Overview

About the program

The Earth Sciences program from University of Connecticut M.S. degree is designed to provide additional coursework and experience beyond a B.S. degree to train students to work as professional earth scientist, and(or) to serve as an intermediate step between the bachelors and doctors levels.

In earth sciences we offer two M.S. programs, and a third is pending.

Research-Based/Thesis. Students complete at least 21 credits of graduate coursework, at least 9 credits of graduate research, research project culminating in a thesis, departmental presentation, and a final examination administered by the advisory committee. Also called Plan A.
Coursework/Non-Thesis. Students complete 30 credits of graduate coursework and pass a final examination administered by the advisory committee. Also called Plan B.
Fifth-year M.S. Pending approval by the University, we plan a 4+1 (4 year undergraduate + 1 year graduate) M.S. in Environmental Earth Science specifically designed to train the earth science workforce. This plan streamlines and combines upper division undergraduate and graduate courses for a coursework M.S.

Programme Structure

Courses

Special Problems in Geology
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Geomicrobiology
Sedimentary Basin Analysis
Applied Data Analysis in Earth Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-23 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-18 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

3.0 (B) grade point average in the last two years of your undergraduate education

Official college transcripts

Three (3) letters of recommendation,

A statement of your interests and goals
Proficiency in the English language.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41424 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41424 USD / year

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In-State

19512 USD / year

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Living costs

Storrs

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

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