MSAG Applied Geosciences at University of Pennsylvania

The Online Master of Science in Applied Geosciences in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies and Department of Earth and Environmental Science (EES) is a 12-cu, graduate program designed to prepare mid-career professionals (preferably a minimum of 3-years’ experience) in geoscience organizations (consulting, geotechnical, government, non-profit/NGO) for the next step in their careers. In this entirely online program, students take 8 cu’s of required courses and 4 cu’s of electives. As a culminating exercise, students must complete a Project Design capstone that is an applied project directly related to their career goals.

Duration: 12 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 course units in total. Listed required courses include EESC 5200 Aqueous Geochemistry; EESC 6620 Environmental Groundwater Hydrology; EESC 6810 Applied and Environmental Geophysics; EESC 6840 Engineering Geology and Applied Structural Geology; EESC 5704 Geologic Field Methods; EESC 6606 Fate and Transport of Pollutants.

Career pathways

The Online Master of Science in Applied Geosciences in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies and Department of Earth and Environmental Science (EES) is a 12-cu, graduate program designed to prepare mid-career professionals (preferably a minimum of 3-years’ experience) in geoscience organizations (consulting, geotechnical, government, non-profit/NGO) for the next step in their careers. As a culminating exercise, students must complete a

Official programme page