What will I learn?

Credits and Courses

A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required. At least 24 credits must be earned in formal course credits representing at least 8 courses. Up to 6 of the 30 credits may be earned through an acceptable thesis (through registered thesis credits – Geo Sci 990). All students in their second or later year are required to present a progress report annually to the Department.

Thesis

The student must write an acceptable thesis embodying the results of original research completed under the direction of the advisor. The student must defend the thesis and receive approval by the Thesis Committee. The Thesis Committee consists of the faculty advisor and two other individuals (usually two other UWM faculty members, but may be faculty members from other institutions). The faculty advisor must approve the members of the thesis committee.

The student will present their research results in a public thesis presentation that must be advertised within the department at least one week in advance. The student is responsible for scheduling the thesis presentation and defense. Immediately after the presentation, the thesis must be orally defended before the entire Thesis Committee. The defense may include questions related to the conducted research and any of the student’s fields of study. If the thesis is defended and the oral examination is passed to the satisfaction of a majority of the Thesis Committee, the candidate is passed and recommended for the degree.

Which department am I in?

College of Letters and Science

Study options

Full Time (30 Hours)

Tuition fees
US$25,696.00 per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Letters and Science

2442 E Hartford Avenue,

MILWAUKEE,

Wisconsin,

53211, United States

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$26,158.00 per year
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment - 800
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Wisconsin-Milwaukee Campus

Milwaukee,

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin,

53211, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent as determined by the UWM Center on International Education, from a regionally accredited institution, completed before the first term of enrollment in the Graduate School. Students applying to approved accelerated master’s degrees are exempt from this requirement.

English proficiency requirement: TOEFL IBT - 79 – 120; IELTS - 6.5 - 9.0; Cambridge English Advanced/Cambridge English Proficiency - C1 level or higher.

Graduate program applicants should complete their Application by January 15 to be considered for admission the following Fall and September 15 to be considered for admission the following Spring.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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