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Program checklist · MS

Earth Systems Science, MS (GGS)

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
40.0601
Total credits (published)
3
Credits (computed from items)
63-64
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_fcc26903
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Earth Science Core

major core · 1 item
  1. Select one course from each of the following groups:
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Atmosphere:

5 items
  1. CLIM 610
    3
  2. CLIM 614
    3
  3. GEOL 532
    12
  4. GGS 670
    3
  5. PHYS 575
    3

Hydrosphere:

5 items
  1. CLIM 512
    3
  2. CLIM 712
    3
  3. GEOL 513
    4
  4. GEOL 565
    3
  5. GGS 656
    3

Lithosphere:

2 items
  1. GEOL 506
    8
  2. GGS 657
    The Lithosphere
    or: GEOL 601 The Lithosphere
    3

Techniques

6 items
  1. Select two courses from the following: 1
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. GGS 553
    3
  3. GGS 560
    3
  4. GGS 579
    3
  5. GGS 680
    3
  6. GGS 754
    3

Colloquium

5 items
  1. GGS 900
    1
  2. Select one from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  3. GEOL 536
    2
  4. GEOL 792
    1
  5. CLIM 991
    1

Electives

electives · 1 item
  1. Select 10 credits from courses at the 500 to 900-level (excluding 700, 798, and 799 courses)
    Not resolved to a course
    10

CLIM Courses

0 items

    GEOL Courses

    0 items

      GGS Courses

      0 items

        EVPP Courses

        0 items

          Thesis

          4 items
          1. Select 3 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. GGS 799
            1-6
          3. GEOL 799
            1-6
          4. CLIM 799
            1-6

          Project

          8 items
          1. Select one from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          2. GGS 700
            1
          3. GEOL 700
            1
          4. CLIM 700
            1
          5. Select one from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          6. GGS 798
            1-6
          7. GEOL 798
            1-6
          8. CLIM 798
            1-6

          Graduate Course Suggestions

          10 items
          1. GEOL 504
            4
          2. GEOL 506
            3
          3. GEOL 510
            3
          4. GEOL 513
            3
          5. GEOL 521
            3
          6. GEOL 532
            3
          7. GEOL 534
            4
          8. GEOL 536
            1-2
          9. GEOL 541
            3
          10. GEOL 553
            3
          Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/geography-geoinformation-science/earth-systems-science-ms-ggs/. Captured page pages/0149.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.