Program Description

1. This is a joint M.S. program between the departments of Geography/Anthropology and Geology. Geology is the degree-conferring department. The M.S. in Geology with Earth Science Concentrations follows all admission requirements of the current M.S. in Geology program.

2. Faculty members from either Geography/Anthropology or Geology can direct M.S. theses or non-thesis projects.

3. Degree Requirements (36 hours)
a. Required Geology courses (minimum 12 credit hours)
A minimum of 12 credit hours in Geology graduate level courses, including Geol 6006 Sedimentary Environments and Stratigraphy and Geol 6009 Field Geology, if not taken as undergraduate.

b. Specialty courses selected from concentration areas other than the required courses (9-12 hours in graduate level courses for students enrolled in Thesis Option or 15-18 hours for students enrolled in Non-Thesis Option)

c. Extradepartmental courses (3-6 hours)

d. Foreign language or research skills

e. Comprehensive Examination (for Non-Thesis Option only)

f. Thesis Option (9 hours of Geol 8999 Thesis Research) or Non-Thesis Option (3 hours Geol 8097 Directed Study in Geology)

g. Oral Examination of Thesis

4. The program has three concentrations. Some courses are listed in more than one concentration. Students may choose one or two areas of concentration or take courses across multiple concentrations (suitable for science teachers). A minimum of 12 credit hours should be Geology graduate level courses (including cross-listed courses), excluding Geol 8999 and Geol 8097.

1. Hydrologic Sciences
a. Required courses (12 hours minimum):
Geol 6007 Hydrogeology (4)
Geol 6012 Advanced quantitative Hydrogeology (3)
Geog/Geol 6650 Applied Hydrology (4)
Additional 1-4 hours in Geology graduate course.
b. Remaining courses selected from:
Geol 6002/Geog 6670 Introduction to Oceanic Environments
Geol 6003/Geog 6680 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
Geol 6097 Topics in Geological Sciences (with a proper topic) (1-3)
Geog 6518 Digital Cartography (4)
Geog 6520 Quantitative Spatial Analysis (4)
Geog/Geol 6530 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
Geog 6532 Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geog 6534 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geog 6536 Internet GIS and Visualization (3)
Geog/Geol 6640 Geomorphology (4)
Geog 6642 Weather and Climate (4)
Geog/Geol 6644 Environmental Conservation (4)
Geog 6646 Water Resources Management (4)
Geog 6780 Advanced System Geography (with a proper topic) (3)
Geog 8020 Seminar in Advanced System Geography (with a proper topic) (3)
Geog 8035 Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (3)
Geog/Geol 8040 Seminar in Geomorphology and Hydrology (4)
Geog/Geol 8050 Seminar in Environmental Issues (with a proper title) (4)

2. Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies
a. Required courses (12 hours minimum):
Geog/Geol 6644 Environmental Conservation (4)
Geol 7004 Environmental Geology (will be changed to 6000 level) (4)
Additional 4 hours of Geology graduate courses.

b. Remaining courses selected from the following:
Geol 6001/Geog 6660 Soils, Clays, and Weathering (4)
Geol 6002/Geog 6670 Introduction to Oceanic Environments (3)
Geol 6003/Geog 6680 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
Geol 6007 Hydrogeology (4)
Geol 6012 Advanced Quantitative Hydrogeology (3)
Geog/Geol 6530 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
Geog 6532 Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geog 6534 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geog 6536 Internet GIS and Visualization (3)
Geog/Geol 6640 Geomorphology (4)
Geog 6646 Water Resources Management (4)
Geog 6648 Biogeography (4)
Geog/Geol 6650 Applied Hydrology (4)
Geog 6780 Advanced System Geography (with a proper topic) (3)
Geog 8020 Seminar in Advanced System Geography (with a proper topic) (3)
Geog 8035 Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (3)
Geog 8045 Seminar in Biogeography (4)
Geog/Geol 8050 Seminar in Environmental Issues (with a proper title) (4)

3. Geographic Information Science
a. Required Geology courses (12 credit hours minimum)

b. Other required courses:
Geog 6518 Digital Cartography (4)
Geog 6532 Geographic Information Systems (4)
c. Remaining courses selected from
Geog 6520 Quantitative Spatial Analysis (4)
Geog 6526 Automated Cartographic Production (3)
Geog 6530 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
Geog 6534 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geog 6536 Internet GIS and Visualization (3)
Geog 6780 Advanced System Geography (with a proper topic) (3)
Geog 8020 Seminar in Advanced System Geography (with a proper topic) (3)
Geog 8030 Seminar in Cartography (3)
Geog 8035 Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (3)

February 8, 2002