The Master of Geophysics program is designed for professional geophysicists who wish to broaden their geophysical background without the need for research on a specific sub-discipline.
Degree Requirements
Thesis Option: Total credit hours required for the Master of Science in Geophysics program is 30 credit hours. The distribution of credit hours is as follows:
Non-Thesis Option: The program requires the completion of a minimum of 33 credit hours of course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or more at all times. The program is designed to ensure sufficient exposure to laboratory and computational tools. The distribution of credit hours is as follows:
| Degree Requirements | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Geophysics Core Courses | 9 | |
| Geophysics Electives Courses | 6 | |
| Graduate Mathematics Courses | 3 | |
| Free Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Thesis | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
| Degree Requirements | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Geophysics Core Courses | 9 | |
| Geophysics Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Graduate Mathematics Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Geophysics Masters' Report | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
List of Electives
Students can choose from the graduate level elective courses offered during a particular semester.
| Course # | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEOP 504 | Applied Environmental Geophysics |
| GEOP 505 | Advanced Computational Geophysics |
| GEOP 510 | Seismic Data Analysis |
| GEOP 515 | Geophysical Inversion |
| GEOP 540 | Three-Dimensional Seismic Interpretation |
| GEOP 550 | Reservoir Characterization |
| GEOP 606 | Independent Research |
| GEOP 590-592 | Special Topics |
| GEOP 621 | Advanced Electromagnetic Fields |