Earth Sciences, M.S.

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Program Overview

Welcome to the Master of Science in Earth Sciences, a degree offered by the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences or EEGS.

Start by reading the UNC Charlotte Course Catalog description of the MS Earth Sciences program where you will learn about the Research and the Course-Only options.

If you are an undergraduate science major at UNC Charlotte, read about the Early-Entry MS Program which can be a faster pathway to an MS Earth Sciences degree, especially if you are interested in pursuing the non-Thesis (Course-Only) option.

Read below to find detailed descriptions of Deadlines, the Application, Funding, and what you can do with an MS Earth Sciences degree. You can even get a glimpse of the research that our recent MS graduates worked on.

If you are an out-of-state or international applicant, carefully examine the tuition and fees charged by UNC Charlotte. If you are an international applicant, review the University’s guidance on Cost of Attendance before applying.

If you are already in the MS Earth Sciences program here, study the Degree Requirements and Academic Policies for all Graduate Students and our EEGS Graduate Student Resources, and you should be talking with (or at least listening to) your faculty research advisor or other EEGS faculty, other graduate students, and the MS Earth Sciences Graduate Program Director, Dr. Brian Magi.

For full details about the MS Earth Sciences program, be sure to check out our department webpage.

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Program Contact

Brian Magi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences M.S. Graduate Program Director

Brian.Magi@charlotte.edu

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Earth Sciences, M.S. at a Glance

If you are admitted to the MS Earth Sciences program, then there are 2 ways to pursue your degree. Research MS: Your primary focus will be to work on a geology, hydrology, atmospheric science, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and/or environmental science research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor and subject-expert. Your Capstone will be a Masters Thesis or Project, and will be supported by graduate coursework as needed. Visit the faculty webpages for more on research in our department, and visit the Recent Theses webpage for a glimpse of research completed by recent MS graduates. Research MS students typically finish in 4 semesters. Course-Only MS: You will work on your MS through 3-4 semesters of graduate coursework, and the Capstone will be a Comprehensive Exam that itself is based on the graduate coursework you satisfactorily completed. The Research MS and the Course-Only MS are described in UNC Charlotte Course Catalog and you should carefully read everything to understand milestones and timelines to finishing. Read the description of the Degree Requirements and Academic Policies to learn about important details related to, for example, grading in graduate coursework and the GPA expectations of all graduate students to maintain good Academic Standing.

credit hours

30 Credit Hours

early entry

Options available

format

Thesis and Non-Thesis Options

GRE scores

not required

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Already a 49er? Early Entry Option Available

Exceptional undergraduate students in UNC Charlotte’s Earth Sciences program may apply to the Early Entry Program to begin work toward a Earth Sciences M.S. graduate degree before completion of the bachelor’s degree.

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