Geoscience

Geoscience offers non-thesis master’s degrees in both geology and geophysics. The program is suitable for full-time and part-time students and is a perfect fit for people with undergraduate degrees in geoscience who may already be in the workforce and want to pursue an advanced degree without taking a leave of absence. Students working in the industry may choose to complete an industrial capstone project and work with an industry partner.

The interdisciplinary specialization in reservoir characterization is offered jointly with the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.

Completing this program

• Courses: Topics may include hydrogeology, flow in porous media, petrologic methods, structural methods, basin studies, geochemistry and others.
• Geophysics Concentration: Four electives, four core geophysics courses; topics may include seismic signal analysis, inverse theory and others.
• Geology Concentration: At least seven courses in geology or geophysics with a minimum of six at the graduate level.
• Research Project: All students including geology and geophysics concentrations write, present and defend a research report.

Specializations

• Reservoir Characterization

Outcomes

Post-Secondary Teaching and Research, Oil and gas , Resource exploration , Resource Management, Environmental Consulting, Geo Hazards, Renewable Energy, Policy and Regulation.

A course-based master’s degree in geoscience is usually considered a final degree.