Program: Geoscience, M.S. - University of North Carolina Wilmington (2024)

Core Requirements (15-16 credits)

1. Students are required to take GEO 501 - Research Methods in Geoscienceand GEO 502 - Technical Communication in Geoscience.
2. Students are required to take 1 course (3 to 4 credits each) from each of the three thematic areas:

• Earth Processes and Global Change:

• GLY 520 - Global Climate Change Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 526 - Geohydrology Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 539 - Paleoclimatology Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 553 - Ocean Technology Credit Hours: 2
• GLY 573 - Isotope Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 575 - Marine Biogeochemistry Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 585 - Relative Sea Level Credit Hours: 3

• Geology:

• GLY 510 - Sedimentary Environments Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 540 - Regional Geology of North America Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 543 - Tectonics Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 550 - Marine Geology Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 565 - Introduction to Geophysics Credit Hours: 3
• GLY 593 - Advanced Topics in Geology Credit Hours: 1 To 3

• Geospatial Science:

• GGY 520 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 521 - Spatial Programming Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 522 - Remote Sensing in Environmental Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 523 - GIS Modeling Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 524 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 526 - Environmental Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 528 - Advanced Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 529 - Aerial Drone Applications in Geosciences Credit Hours: 3
• GGY 593 - Advanced Topics in Geospatial Science Credit Hours: 1 To 3
• GLY 551 - Seafloor Mapping Credit Hours: 4

Thesis Option (14-15 credit hours)

1. Each student must write a thesis prospectus that is approved and signed by the student’s advisor and thesis committee.
2. Each student must successfully pass a comprehensive oral examination.
3. Each student is required to complete aminimum of three, but no more than six credit hours of Thesis (GEO 599).
4. Each student must complete, present and defend a thesis, based on original research, acceptable to the committee, prior to graduation. The thesis presentationis open to the public.
5. A total of three credit hours of GEO 598and GGY 594can be taken.
6. A total of ninecredit hours of GEO 591,GEO 598, and GGY 594can be taken.

Portfolio Option (14-15 credit hours)

1. Each student must complete three credit hours ofGEO 597(Final Project), which includes an approved project proposal by the advisor and portfolio committee.
2. An additional three to six credits of internship (GEO 598) may be applied to the degree, as electives,with approval of the student’s advisor and the graduate coordinator.
3. Each student must pass a written comprehensive examination after the successful completion of all required coursework with the exception of GEO 597.
4. Each student must prepare and present a degree portfolio documenting the completion of GEO 597.
5. A total of three credit hours of GGY 594can be applied. A total of nine hours of GEO 591, GEO 598, and GGY 594can be applied.