Earth Sciences: Geochemical Systems (M.S.)

Program Overview

This Master's program in Earth Sciences offers a flexible curriculum with core courses in geochemistry, oceanography, and paleoclimatology. Students can choose electives from within the department or related disciplines, and complete a thesis or directed research project. The program prepares graduates for careers in research, academia, and industry.

Program Outline

Outline:

Core Courses:

• ESCI 997: Seminar in Earth Sciences (1 credit)
• ESCI 998: Proposal Development (1 credit)
• Selection of two courses from the following (6-8 credits):
• ESCI 841: Geochemistry
• ESCI 845: Isotope Geochemistry
• ESCI 847: Aqueous Geochemistry
• ESCI 852: Chemical Oceanography
• ESCI 860: Paleoceanography
• ESCI 865: Paleoclimatology
• NR 844: Biogeochemistry
• Selection of one course from the following (4 credits):
• ESCI 801: Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences
• ESCI 820: Ocean Measurements Lab
• ESCI 864: Spectral Analysis of Geophysical Time Series Data
• ESCI 877: GIS for Earth & Environmental Sciences
• ESCI 878: Remote Sensing Earth & Environmental Sciences

Master's Thesis or Directed Research:

• ESCI 899: Master's Thesis (6 credits)
• ESCI 898: Directed Research (2 credits)

Elective Courses:

• Additional electives are to be selected from graduate-level courses in the department and/or from graduate-level courses in related disciplines outside of the department (e.g., civil and environmental engineering, natural resources, chemistry, mathematics and statistics, and computer science).