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Master of Science (MS) in Earth and Climate Sciences

USA

What will I learn?

The School of Earth and Climate Sciences offers MS and PhD degrees in Earth and Climate Sciences. Faculty and graduate student research focus on four major areas:

Climate change, glacial geology, glaciology, and Quaternary studies.
Environmental geosciences, hydrogeology and low-temperature geochemistry.
Geodynamics, crustal studies, and rheology of Earth materials.
Marine geology, coastal processes, sedimentology, and sea-level studies.

The master degree requires 30 credits, at least 18 of which are coursework and 6 are thesis work.

Graduate Program Learning Outcomes

Know: Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of a sub-discipline of the Earth and climate sciences.

Propose: Students will develop and write a thesis proposal related to a sub-discipline of the Earth and climate sciences.
Implement: Students will demonstrate the ability to implement scientific approaches to address scientific questions and/or hypotheses, and carry out a research plan from start to finish.
Analyze and Quantify: Students will demonstrate competence in the collection, synthesis, interpretation, and contextualization of data (quantitative and/or qualitative).
Critique: Students will be able to apply critical thinking skills to assess work done by others in their sub-discipline.
Communicate: Students will effectively communicate their research purpose, activity, and results, through both oral and written means, to audiences both inside and outside of Earth and climate science fields.
Experience: Students will gain leadership experience, such as teaching, field work, grant writing, laboratory management, and project management.

Which department am I in?

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Study options

Full Time (30 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$24,345.00 per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

5782 Winslow Hall, Room 100,

ORONO,

Maine,

04469, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Consideration for admission to the Graduate School will be given to applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, or the equivalent. Applicants for admission must present evidence that they have had the necessary academic preparation to enable them to pursue the graduate program for which they are applying. The Graduate School has no fixed minimum grade point average requirement for admission; however, the applicant should have a strong undergraduate record. Students who have undertaken graduate work at another institution must be in good standing at that institution to be eligible for admission to The University of Maine.

The Graduate School requires a minimum score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL or equivalent.

IELTS: Minimum 6.5

PTE Academic Minimum Score: 60

DuoLingo: Minimum 105

Application deadline: January 15 (Fall), then rolling if space is available / November 30 (Spring), then rolling if space is available

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

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