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Master's

Master of Science in Earth Sciences

The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences 84 courses

About This Program

Master of Science in Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University, offered through the College of Arts and Sciences.

Degree Requirements

Earth Science Courses at This Level

Courses Ohio State's 2025-2026 Course Offerings Bulletin lists for this department. This is not a degree plan; requirements are set by the program.

Code Course Title Credits
EARTHSC 5160 Geomicrobiology 3
EARTHSC 5189.01 Field Geology I 3
EARTHSC 5189.02 Field Geology II 3
EARTHSC 5191 Internship in the Earth Sciences 1-5
EARTHSC 5191.01 Internship in the Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum 3
EARTHSC 5193.02 Individual Studies in Engineering Geology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.03 Individual Studies in Earth and Planetary Sciences 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.04 Individual Studies in Field Geology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.05 Individual Studies in Geochemistry 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.06 Individual Studies in Geomorphology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.07 Individual Studies in Geophysics 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.08 Individual Studies in Glaciology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.09 Individual Studies in History of the Earth Sciences 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.10 Individual Studies in Hydrogeology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.11 Individual Studies in Marine Geology, Limnology, and Oceanography 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.12 Individual Studies in Paleobiology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.13 Individual Studies in Petrology and Petrography 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.15 Individual Studies in Sedimentation 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.16 Individual Studies in Stratigraphy 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.17 Individual Studies in Structural Geology 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.18 Individual Studies in Earth Science Education 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.19 Individual Studies Unspecified 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.20 Individual Studies in Global Change and Sustainability 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.21 Individual Studies in Neotectonics 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.22 Individual Studies in Mineralogy 1-3
EARTHSC 5193.23 Individual Studies in Mineral Physics 1-3
EARTHSC 5194 Group Studies 1-4
EARTHSC 5201 Introduction to Seismology 3
EARTHSC 5203 Geo-environment and Human Health 3
EARTHSC 5205 Planetary Science 3
EARTHSC 5206 Advanced Oceanography 3
EARTHSC 5242 Exploring the Natural History of The Bahamas 4
EARTHSC 5268 Soils and Climate Change 3
EARTHSC 5310 Remote Sensing in the Earth Sciences 3
EARTHSC 5501 Natural History Museum Data Curation 3
EARTHSC 5550 Geomorphology 4
EARTHSC 5615 Paleoecology 4
EARTHSC 5617 Petrology of Earth and Planets 4
EARTHSC 5618 Advanced Historical Geology 2
EARTHSC 5621 Introduction to Geochemistry 3
EARTHSC 5622 Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry 3
EARTHSC 5629 Principles of Petrology 3
EARTHSC 5641 Geostatistics 3
EARTHSC 5645 Advanced Structural Geology 4
EARTHSC 5646 Geodynamics 3
EARTHSC 5650 Glaciology 4
EARTHSC 5651 Hydrogeology 4
EARTHSC 5655 Land Surface Hydrology 3
EARTHSC 5656 Ecohydrology in a Changing Climate 3
EARTHSC 5660 Geology of Mineral Resources 4
EARTHSC 5661 Petroleum Geology 4
EARTHSC 5663 Global Change and Sustainability in the Earth System 4
EARTHSC 5675 Scanning Electron Microscopy 2
EARTHSC 5680 Deep Earth Geophysics 3
EARTHSC 5687 Borehole Geophysics 3
EARTHSC 5718 Aquatic Geochemistry 3
EARTHSC 5719 Environmental Organic Geochemistry 3
EARTHSC 5751 Quantitative Reservoir Modeling 4
EARTHSC 5757 Artificial Intelligence in Earth Sciences 3
EARTHSC 5780 Reflection Seismology 4
EARTHSC 5781 Gravity Exploration 3
EARTHSC 5782 Magnetic Exploration 3
EARTHSC 5797.10 Study at a Foreign Institution: Antarctica 3
EARTHSC 5797.20 Exploring Environmental and Human Health Issues in Japan 3
EARTHSC 6101 Finding Success in Earth Sciences: Grad School 101 1
EARTHSC 6502 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation 4
EARTHSC 6530 Structural Geology 4
EARTHSC 6560 Applied Geophysics 3
EARTHSC 6750 Paleoclimatology 4
EARTHSC 7998 Research in the Earth Sciences 1-12
EARTHSC 7999 Research for Thesis in the Earth Sciences 1-12
EARTHSC 8570 Graduate Capstone Project in Earth Sciences 3
EARTHSC 8800 Seminar in Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis 1-2
EARTHSC 8821 Seminar in Geochemistry 1-2
EARTHSC 8822 Seminar in Mineralogy, Mineral Physics, and Petrology 1-2
EARTHSC 8850 Seminar in Glaciology and Geomorphology 1-3
EARTHSC 8851 Seminar in Hydrogeology and Oceanography 1-2
EARTHSC 8860 Seminar in Energy Resources 1-2
EARTHSC 8870 Proposal Writing and Scientific Communication in Earth Science Is Your Job 2
EARTHSC 8871 Pursuing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Earth Sciences 2-3
EARTHSC 8878 Seminar in Geophysics 1-2
EARTHSC 8898 Colloquium in the Earth Sciences 1
EARTHSC 8998 Research in the Earth Sciences 1-12
EARTHSC 8999 Dissertation Research in the Earth Sciences 1-12

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