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Geosciences

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Center Valley, PA

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Program
Award
Geosciences
Total credits (published)
30
Credits (computed from items)
50-58
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_92501806
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Master of Science (M.S.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    1 item
    1. GEOSC 500
      Issues in Geosciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Disciplinary Fundamentals

    10 items
    1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. GEOSC 488
      An Introduction to Seismology
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOSC 489
      Dynamics of the Earth
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOSC 502
      Evolution of the Biosphere
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOSC 518
      Not resolved to a course
    6. GEOSC 519
      Mineral Equilibria
      Not resolved to a course
    7. GEOSC 533
      Principles of Geochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOSC 542
      Quantitative Methods in Hydrogeology
      Not resolved to a course
    9. GEOSC 548
      Surface Processes
      Not resolved to a course
    10. GEOSC 585
      Sedimentary Geology
      Not resolved to a course

    Data Gathering and Interpretation

    8 items
    1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. GEOSC 410
      Marine Biogeochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOSC 413W
      Techniques in Environmental Geochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOSC 483
      Environmental Geophysics
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOSC 508
      Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting
      Not resolved to a course
    6. GEOSC 558
      Multi-channel Seismic Processing and Interpretation
      Not resolved to a course
    7. GEOSC 565
      Tectonic Geomorphology
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOSC 572
      Field Stratigraphy
      Not resolved to a course

    Quantitative Analysis

    6 items
    1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. EMCH 524A
      Mathematical Methods in Engineering
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOSC 514
      Data Inversion in the Earth Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOSC 560
      Kinetics of Geological Processes
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOSC 561
      Mathematical Modeling in the Geosciences
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PNG 425
      Principles of Well Testing and Evaluation
      Not resolved to a course

    Electives

    electives · 0 items

      Culminating Experience

      1 item
      1. GEOSC 600
        Thesis Research
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GEOSC 610 Thesis Research Off Campus
        6

      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

      0 items

        Required Courses

        1 item
        1. GEOSC 500
          Issues in Geosciences
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Disciplinary Fundamentals

        10 items
        1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        2. GEOSC 488
          An Introduction to Seismology
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GEOSC 489
          Dynamics of the Earth
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GEOSC 502
          Evolution of the Biosphere
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GEOSC 518
          Not resolved to a course
        6. GEOSC 519
          Mineral Equilibria
          Not resolved to a course
        7. GEOSC 533
          Principles of Geochemistry
          Not resolved to a course
        8. GEOSC 542
          Quantitative Methods in Hydrogeology
          Not resolved to a course
        9. GEOSC 548
          Surface Processes
          Not resolved to a course
        10. GEOSC 585
          Sedimentary Geology
          Not resolved to a course

        Data Gathering and Interpretation

        8 items
        1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        2. GEOSC 410
          Marine Biogeochemistry
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GEOSC 413W
          Techniques in Environmental Geochemistry
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GEOSC 483
          Environmental Geophysics
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GEOSC 508
          Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting
          Not resolved to a course
        6. GEOSC 558
          Multi-channel Seismic Processing and Interpretation
          Not resolved to a course
        7. GEOSC 565
          Tectonic Geomorphology
          Not resolved to a course
        8. GEOSC 572
          Field Stratigraphy
          Not resolved to a course

        Quantitative Analysis

        6 items
        1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        2. EMCH 524A
          Mathematical Methods in Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GEOSC 514
          Data Inversion in the Earth Sciences
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GEOSC 560
          Kinetics of Geological Processes
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GEOSC 561
          Mathematical Modeling in the Geosciences
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PNG 425
          Principles of Well Testing and Evaluation
          Not resolved to a course

        Degree Requirements

        0 items

          Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

          8 items
          1. GEOSC 500
            Issues in Geosciences
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. GEOSC 502
            Evolution of the Biosphere
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. GEOSC 518
            Not resolved to a course
          4. GEOSC 521
            Thermal State of the Earth
            Not resolved to a course
            2-3
          5. GEOSC 548
            Surface Processes
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. GEOSC 558
            Multi-channel Seismic Processing and Interpretation
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          7. GEOSC 561
            Mathematical Modeling in the Geosciences
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          8. GEOSC 572
            Field Stratigraphy
            Not resolved to a course
            1-2
          Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/geosciences/. Captured page pages/0864.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.