Geological Sciences (MS)

专业介绍

南加州大学 Dornsife 文理学院的地质科学理学硕士（MS），学制两年，要求 24 学分课程并另修至少 4 学分论文。该学位不设外语或研究工具要求，其中至少 16 学分须为 500 级及以上课程，定向研究不超过 8 学分。学生需在第一学期或最迟第一年后确定论文导师与委员会，修满课程并完成论文，同时参加系列系内研讨会。

Foreign Language/Research Tool Requirements There is no language or research tool requirement for the master’s degree. Course Requirements The MS degree in geological sciences requires 24 units of course work plus at least four thesis units. These restrictions apply: at least 16 units must be 500 level or higher; no more than eight units can be 590 Directed Research; and a maximum of four units, with superior grades, can be transferred from an accredited graduate school. Students are required to have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0) in all graduate work. Students are also required to attend a series of departmental seminars. Thesis Students should arrange for the appointment of a thesis adviser and committee after the first semester, or, at the latest, after the first year of graduate work. The thesis committee should consist of the adviser plus two other faculty members, al