Overview
“The geoscience community provides the knowledge, experience, and ingenuity to meet society’s demands for natural resources, environmental quality, and resilience from hazards.” –American Geological Institute, 2009
Only one planet is known to sustain life. Understanding the Earth’s complex systems is essential not only to our continued way of life, but to our very survival. The Geology major at Mount Holyoke College provides students with an understanding of Earth processes, properties, and history, to the evolution of life, and to the interactions between human beings and various environments.
In illuminating the dynamic processes that shape our planet, geology includes study of a wide range of areas, including:
- energy and climate change;
- water availability and population growth;
- waste treatment and disposal;
- sustainable land use;
- the interaction of the ocean and the atmosphere.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses Included:- Oceanography
- Environmental Geology
- Precious Drops: The Geology of Groundwater and Fossil Fuels
- History of Life
- Introduction to Hydrology: A Data Perspective
- Methods in Earth Science
- Rocks and Minerals
- History of Earth
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Geology Environmental Sciences View 1088 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Common Application or Coalition Application
- Mount Holyoke Writing Supplement (optional)
- Secondary School Report, including official high school transcript
- Counselor Recommendation
- Two Teacher Evaluation Forms (from core academic courses)
- Midyear Report (due February 15, as applicable)*
- Standardized Test Scores (optional)
- Art Supplement (optional)
- English Proficiency Requirements for non-native English speakers
- Early Decision Agreement (if applicable)
- Interview (optional, but strongly encouraged)
Tuition Fee
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International
54400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 54400 USD per year and a duration of 48 months. -
National
54400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 54400 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
Funding
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