Earth Sciences: Geology (M.S.)
https://ceps.unh.edu/earth-sciences/geology-ms
This option is for students seeking a broad background in geology and also for those wishing to study one area in depth. These goals are accomplished through a set of common requirements, core courses and electives for a total of at least 30 credits (34 for non-thesis option). Most students who enter this program have undergraduate degrees in geology or earth sciences. Those with other majors may have to make-up selected undergraduate courses.
Students in the thesis option must satisfactorily complete at least 30 credits, which include the credits accumulated in the core curriculum. Students in this option must complete a master's thesis (6 credits) and give an oral presentation of the results.
Students in the non-thesis option must satisfactorily complete at least 34 credits, which includes the core curriculum, a 2-credit directed research project (ESCI 898 Directed Research), and a written and oral presentation of that research.
Geology
The core curriculum for the option in geology normally includes:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least three of the following courses: | 11-12 | |
| Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | ||
| Geodynamics | ||
| Geophysics | ||
| Earthquakes and Faulting | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry | ||
| Sedimentology | ||
| Geotectonics | ||
| Geological Oceanography | ||
| Glacial Geology | ||
| Volcanology | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| ESCI 997 | Seminar in Earth Sciences (first year) | 1 |
| ESCI 998 | Proposal Development (first year) | 1 |
| Select Master's Thesis or Directed Research: | ||
| ESCI 899 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| ESCI 898 | Directed Research | 2 |