Graduate

The department offers graduate courses and research programs leading to an M.S. in Geology or Geophysics and a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences. We provide graduates with the interdisciplinary vision they need to advance careers in academia, government, and the private sector.

Deadline for fall admission is
January 2

Graduate Degree Programs

Master's

The program offers an M.S. degree and, in partnership with 51²è¹Ý's Lynch School, an M.A.T. The curriculum is flexible and is developed by the student and his or her faculty advisory committee.

The Ph.D. program provides our graduates with the disciplinary credibility and the interdisciplinary vision they need to advance careers in academia, government, and the private sector.

Dual Degree

In conjunction with 51²è¹Ý's Carroll School, the department offers a combined M.S./M.B.A. degree program for students interested in careers in industrial or financial geoscience management.

Seismograph

Weston Observatory

The Weston Observatory is a research and science education center that operates a 16-station regional seismic network that records data on earthquakes in the northeast, as well as distant earthquakes. The facility offers students a unique opportunity to work on exciting projects with modern, sophisticated, scientific research equipment in a number of different areas of scientific and environmental interest.