Masters of Science in Environmental Geology
Course Requirements
Students enrolled in the M.S. Program in Environmental Geology at Rutgers-Newark may
elect a thesis option (24 credits of course work plus 6 credits of thesis research)
or a non-thesis option (36 credits of course work plus a final comprehensive written
examination) and will be required to take a minimum of 15 graduate credits at
Rutgers-Newark from among graduate courses in:
Environmental Geology, Seminar in Environmental Geology, Analytical Methods in
Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geophysics, Soil Geochemistry
and Geomorphology
The remaining credits may be chosen from among all graduate courses offered
at Rutgers-New Brunswick Geological Sciences or from among selected graduate
courses in Remote Sensing, GIS and Hydrology offered at the NJIT Civil and
Environmental Engineering Department. These and other courses offered outside
Rutgers-Newark that are used to satisfy degree requirements have to be approved by the
Graduate Program Director.
Thesis Research
Thesis research is expected to involve environmental aspects in geologic disciplines
such as geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, geomorphology, structural geology,
mineralogy-petrology and sedimentation-stratigraphy. The thesis topic has
to be approved by the Graduate Program Director and a faculty committee chaired by the
primary thesis advisor. The completed thesis project is presented to the Thesis Committee
and the Graduate Program Director in a final oral examination. Normally, about two years
are needed to complete the M.S. Program.
