You can visit the Earth Science website for additional information.
Geosciences@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1631
Environmental Research Building, Room 1160
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID 83725-1535
Dr. James McNamara
jmcnamar@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1354
If you are interested in scholarship information please visit our Scholarship Page for new and transfer students.
If you are new to the scholarship process view our Frequently Asked Questions.
Applicants are required to have earned at least a baccalaureate degree in earth science education, geology, or related discipline from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree by the International Admissions office and have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree.
A prospective student may apply at any time and should follow the general graduate application procedure for degree-seeking students (see Graduate Admission Requirements). Admission to the program is based on:
| Master of Earth Science | |
|---|---|
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| Select one of the following core clusters: Geology Core (4 of the following 6 courses) GEOS 523 Advanced Geomorphology (3 cr) GEOS 525 Whole Earth Geochemistry (3 cr) GEOS 541 Plate Tectonics (3 cr) GEOS 560 Volcanology (3 cr) GEOS 607 Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography (3 cr) GEOS 611 Basin Analysis (3 cr) Hydrologic Science Core GEOS 512/CE 512 Hydrogeology (3 cr) GEOS 516 Hydrology (3 cr) GEOS 518 Applied Hydrologic Modeling (3 cr) GEOS 526/CE 526 Aqueous Geochemistry (3 cr) Geophysics Core GEOPH 501 Properties and Processes in Geophysics I (4 cr) GEOPH 502 Properties and Processes in Geophysics II (4 cr) GEOPH 605 Inversion Theory and Geophysical Applications (3 cr) | 11-12 |
| Elective coursework in geosciences and related fields. Elective coursework must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee and the Department’s graduate programs committee. | 23-24 |
| GEOS 598 Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| GEOS 690 Master’s Comprehensive Examination | 1 |
| Total | 37-38 |
In order to be considered for the Earth Science program, the Graduate application, official transcripts, and all related admission materials and requirements must be turned in by:
Priority: January 15
Final: February 1
Priority: September 15
Final: October 15
Department of Geosciences
Geophysics, Doctorate
Geosciences, Doctorate
Earth Science, Master’s
Geophysics, Master’s
Geoscience, Master’s
Geographic Information Analysis, Certificate
Interdisciplinary Participation
Computing, Doctorate
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, Doctorate
Hydrologic Sciences, Master’s