Ever increasing urban development and industrial expansion cause stress and potential hazard for the environment and human health. In addition, global climate change in particular sea level rise is affecting millions of people in the US and around the world. Well trained professionals are needed who can identify, control, or eliminate sources of pollutants or hazards affecting the environment or public health. Environmental geoscientists collect and analyze air, water, and soil samples and analyze environmental data gathered by others to prevent, control, or fix environmental problems.
The Professional Master’s Degree in Environmental Geology offers students a specialized degree that combines knowledge in theoretical areas of geology with technical expertise in geochemistry, geophysics, and hydrogeology to address, study and mitigate naturally and anthropogenically-derived geologic hazards and topical issues of concern to society such as climate change and sea level rise. The degree requires a total of 30 credit hours and an internship and is typically completed in 12 – 18 months.
Environmental Geology
The Mission of Environmental Geology program is to provide an education for students who want to translate their passion for the environment into a fulfilling career.
The goal of the Master of Environmental Geology is to give the students a rigorous academic grounding in environmental geology and training in field and laboratory techniques for providing sound advice for 1) responsibly development of coastal and urban areas, and 2) mitigating naturally and anthropogenically-derived geologic hazards at the local and national levels.
Program Requirements
