Geology, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| GEOL 5243 | Research Methods and Techniques in Geosciences | 3 |
| Select 21 hours of the following courses. Not to exceed 12 hours of GEOL 5990 "Advanced Studies in Geology." Maximum 9 hours can be transferred with "B" or better. Courses from other academic units can be taken with approval of MS student Research Committee. | 21 | |
| Petroleum Geology | ||
| Geologic Field Investigation | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Quaternary Geology and Geochronology | ||
| Paleontology and Paleoceanographic Reconstruction | ||
| Advanced Methods in Structural Geology | ||
| Trace Element Geochemistry | ||
| Seismic Interpretation | ||
| Petrology and Diagenesis of Clastic Rocks | ||
| Depositional Systems | ||
| Geology Colloquium | ||
| Subsurface Geologic Methods | ||
| Plate Tectonics | ||
| Applied Geostatistics | ||
| Advanced Well Log Analysis | ||
| Carbonate Depositional Systems | ||
| Sequence Stratigraphy | ||
| Advanced Petrophysics | ||
| Stratigraphy of the Midcontinent | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Applied Petroleum Geology for Engineers | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry | ||
| Groundwater Modeling | ||
| Physical Hydrogeology | ||
| Petroleum Water Management | ||
| Marine Geology | ||
| Environmental Organic Geochemistry | ||
| Organic Geochemistry | ||
| Environmental Geophysics | ||
| Introduction to Exploration Seismology | ||
| Marine Biogeochemical Cycles | ||
| Environmental Data Analytics | ||
| Basin Evolution | ||
| Exploration Prospect Evaluation | ||
| Volcanology | ||
| Planetary Geology | ||
| Evolution of Sandstone Reservoirs | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology (Plate Techtonics) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology (Spectral Signal Processing) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology (Seismic Data Processing) | ||
| Gravity and Magnetic Methods | ||
| Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs | ||
| Geology of Shales | ||
| Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods | ||
| Carbonate Reservoir Characterization | ||
| Advanced Carbonate Petrology and Geochemistry | ||
| Sequence Stratigraphy of Shales | ||
| Rock Fractures | ||
| Contaminant Hydrogeology | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Thesis | ||
| GEOL 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Report Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| GEOL 5990 | Advanced Studies in Geology | 3 |
| Select 29 hours of the following courses. Maximum 9 hours can be transferred. All courses are 3 hours. | 29 | |
| Petroleum Geology | ||
| Geologic Field Investigation | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Quaternary Geology and Geochronology | ||
| Problems in Hydrogeology | ||
| Introduction to Geophysical Exploration | ||
| Structural Styles in Oil and Gas Exploration | ||
| Geological Remote Sensing | ||
| Paleontology and Paleoceanographic Reconstruction | ||
| Advanced Methods in Structural Geology | ||
| Seismic Interpretation | ||
| Trace Element Geochemistry | ||
| Research Methods and Techniques in Geosciences | ||
| Petrology and Diagenesis of Clastic Rocks | ||
| Depositional Systems | ||
| Subsurface Geologic Methods | ||
| Plate Tectonics | ||
| Applied Geostatistics | ||
| Advanced Petrophysics | ||
| Advanced Well Log Analysis | ||
| Carbonate Depositional Systems | ||
| Sequence Stratigraphy | ||
| Stratigraphy of the Midcontinent | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry | ||
| Environmental Geophysics | ||
| Groundwater Modeling | ||
| Physical Hydrogeology | ||
| Petroleum Water Management | ||
| Marine Geology | ||
| Environmental Organic Geochemistry | ||
| Organic Geochemistry | ||
| Introduction to Exploration Seismology | ||
| Marine Biogeochemical Cycles | ||
| Environmental Data Analytics | ||
| Basin Evolution | ||
| Exploration Prospect Evaluation | ||
| Seismic Data Processing | ||
| Volcanology | ||
| Planetary Geology | ||
| Evolution of Sandstone Reservoirs | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology (Plate Techtonics) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology (Spectral Signal Processing) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology (Seismic Data Processing) | ||
| Gravity and Magnetic Methods | ||
| Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs | ||
| Geology of Shales | ||
| Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods | ||
| Carbonate Reservoir Characterization | ||
| Advanced Carbonate Petrology and Geochemistry | ||
| Sequence Stratigraphy of Shales | ||
| Rock Fractures | ||
| Contaminant Hydrogeology | ||
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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