Overview

The small size of the department allows students to develop strong relationships with the faculty, their peers, and the undergraduate students. The curriculum is heavily research-based, reflecting current geologic knowledge and practices. Funding is available to both MS and PhD students in the form of scholarships and stipends through teaching and research assistantships.

The Geological Sciences program at Binghamton University regularly hosts seminars held by noted geologists and offers field excursions. Recent field trips include California, West Texas, Florida, Wyoming, and East Africa.

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Course Highlights

Students take a minimum of 6 courses from the Geoscience faculty aimed at developing specific skills for their research projects and to broaden their geological expertise. Some students will take courses from other departments or conduct independent studies when specialized knowledge not covered in the curriculum is required.

Research

Students develop a research topic with their primary advisor and submit a research proposal to their research committee.

Programme Structure

Students who satisfy the following departmental requirements are recommended for the degree of master of science in geological sciences:

completion of an approved program of at least six graduate courses (a minimum of 24 credit hours of graduate courses) plus six credit hours of thesis;
submission of a thesis proposal with committee endorsement at the commencement of thesis research; and
successful defense of the thesis in an oral examination and submission of an approved final copy.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Spring - Recommended deadline. Rolling Admission.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Binghamton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online graduate degree application with graduate degree application fee
Transcripts from each college or university that you have attended

Personal statement (~2000 words) that addresses the topics listed below. This will be used to help match your interests with our faculty, to assess your overall preparedness for graduate studies and as a sample of your writing ability.

Résumé or curriculum vitae
Two letters of recommendation

GRE scores are not required
A 3.0 GPA over your entire undergraduate career

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26340 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26340 USD / year

≈ 26340 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Binghamton

United States

910 - 1984 USD / month

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