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Our undergraduate programs include a traditional, pre-professional Geology major and a non-professional Earth Sciences major (and Earth Sciences minor) for students interested in geology but who don't intend to pursue a career in an Earth science discipline. We also offer specialized major programs in Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Hydrogeology, where students can gain a highly focused and rigorous education in one of these professional disciplines.

In collaboration with the Mallinson Institute for Science Education at WMU, we also offer a major in Earth Science Teaching for prospective K-12 educators.

At the graduate level we offer a Ph.D. program in Geosciences, an M.Sc. in Geosciences and an M.A. in Earth Sciences. Our Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs are intended as professional degrees for students continuing in a geosciences career. Our M.A. program is intended for students who plan careers outside the geosciences but whose work or specialty would benefit from an in-depth education in the geologic sciences.

*PLEASE NOTE: Independent Study, Master's Thesis, and Doctoral Dissertation credits have maximum limits that can be counted toward your degree. Please see list below.

• GEOS 6340-no more than 6 hours
• GEOS 7000-6 hours, once Master students start taking this course they need to continue until they graduate (only 6 hours will count towards degree)  
• GEOS 7100-no more than 6 credit hours
• GEOS 7120-no more than 12 credit hours
• GEOS 7300-15 hours, once Ph.D. students start taking this course they need to continue until they graduate (only 15 hours will count towards degree)
• GEOS 7350-no more than 10 credit hours (Only Doctoral students can take this course)

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