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Master of Science in Geosciences

USA

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What will I learn?

The Department of Geosciences offers Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in geology. Our department has 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty engaged in cutting-edge research in several areas including Biogeosciences, Energy Geosciences, Paleoclimate, Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences, Surface and Hydrological Processes, and Lithospheric Processes. Our program provides an excellent mix of educational, professional, and research opportunities. We encourage you to explore the Research section of our website to find detailed information about our faculty and the research programs being conducted in our department.

Program Requirements

Requirements for the master's degree are 30 semester hours of graduate courses including 6 semester hours of thesis. A minimum of 12 semester hours (excluding thesis hours) must be 5000-level courses for the M.S.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (30 hours)

Tuition fees
US$53,262.00 per year
USD $26,631 per semester

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected August 2025

Venue

College of Arts and Sciences

Burleson Hall,

One Bear Place #97344,

WACO,

Texas,

76798, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants have either a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution of higher learning.

English language Requirements: International students should have TOEFL with minimum scores of 550 on the paper-based, 213 on the computer based, 80 on the Internet based; IELTS with minimum scores of 6.5.

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

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About Baylor University

Baylor University is globally renowned for academic excellence and the high quality of its research output.

  • Consistently ranked in the top 100 universities in the U.S.
  • Students come to Baylor from 100+ countries
  • Research 1 (R1) designation for ”very high research activity”
  • 125+ undergraduate programs and 80 master’s degree programs

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