MS Geology at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The MS Geology is offered at University of Arkansas.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Geosciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

University-level requirements stipulate 42 credit hours beyond the M.S. Geography, M.S. Geology, or an equivalent master's degree (or for those starting the program without a master's, 72 credit hours beyond a related bachelor's degree).

Career pathways

Students intending to enter the industrial workforce are encouraged to maintain a broad perspective with an emphasis in an area of geology that has a demonstrated record of past employment, such as petroleum geology or environmental geology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Degree Program: Students admitted to graduate study should have completed an undergraduate geology program similar to that required for the B.S. degree at the University of Arkansas. Applicants lacking an appropriate background may satisfy deficiencies while enrolled in Graduate School. Prospective students should submit application forms, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of their graduate and professional goals before January 15 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester to assure their consideration. These dates are also deadlines for receipt of application for financial assistance.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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