Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
New and current students cannot currently declare this program.
General Master's Degree Admission Requirements
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Location: Ross Hall 3235
Telephone: 970.351.2647
Fax: 970.351.4197
Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/earth-atmospheric-sciences/
This program is for students who wish to broaden or deepen their backgrounds in the earth science disciplines (astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography) and develop their research skills. It serves individuals who are or intend to become secondary school or community college earth science teachers. It is also appropriate for K-12 teachers, students pursuing careers in allied fields that require a multidisciplinary background in the earth sciences and for individuals wishing to explore the earth sciences as a second career.
The multidisciplinary structure of the school affords each student the opportunity to develop a sequence of courses that complements and builds upon their previous education and experience, whether in the earth sciences or in other disciplines. The program provides both a thesis and a non-thesis option. Typically, students seeking a focused program emphasizing research skills elect the thesis option, and students seeking a broad, multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizing content will elect the non-thesis option. In consultation with the student's graduate committee, each student will select the appropriate option and design a curriculum for their particular educational and career objectives.
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
Thesis Option Required Concentration Credits — 12-16 hours
Thesis Option Elective Credits — 14-18 hours
Select courses from the Elective Credits listed below.
Non-Thesis Option Required Concentration Credits — 8-12 hours
Non-Thesis Option Elective Credits — 18-22 hours
Select courses from the Elective Credits listed below.
Thesis or Non-Thesis Elective Credits
Substitutions must be approved by the graduate committee.
Program Notes
ESCI 599, a one semester hour course, must be taken every semester the student is in residence at UNC.
Written and oral comprehensive examinations are required.
A 3.0 GPA in the courses taken as part of this major is required for graduation. A “C” or higher is required for all courses taken as part of the program.