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Programme overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The M.S. program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with the advanced scientific and technical expertise necessary to allow our graduates to pursue a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career tracks. Motivated students should expect to complete the M.S. degree in 2 to 2.5 years. This page is intended to provide our current M.S. students with all of the Academic and Financial information required to successfully complete the M.S. degree in Atmospheric Sciences.
A detailed M.S. Thesis Completion Calendar is available to students. This one-page calendar contains a timeline of all the events that must take place for students to graduate with a M.S. degree.
M.S. candidates must meet the University requirements for the M.S. degree including a minimum of 30 semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate courses (i.e., numbered 5000 or above) and a thesis. A minimum of 20 SCH must be in coursework. A minimum of 6 SCH must be Thesis Research (ATMOS 6970). Faculty Consultation (ATMOS 6980), does not count toward thesis hours or fulfillment of degree requirements on the program of study. All work for the M.S. degree must be completed within four consecutive calendar years and all coursework must be taken from the University of Utah. On recommendation of the student’s supervisory committee, the Dean of The Graduate School can modify or waive this requirement in meritorious cases. The candidate is also required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition, a grade below C- is not accepted toward a graduate degree. Specific course requirements for the M.S. degree include:
- Core courses: ATMOS 6010, 6020, 6030, and 7810;
- A minimum of 20 semester credit hours must be in coursework (Core courses can be counted towards this requirement);
- A minimum of 6 semester credit hours must be Thesis Research (ATMOS 6970); and
- A minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The M.S. program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with the advanced scientific and technical expertise necessary to allow our graduates to pursue a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career tracks. Motivated students should expect to complete the M.S. degree in 2 to 2.5 years. This page is intended to provide our current M.S. students with all of the Academic and Financial information required to successfully complete the M.S. degree in Atmospheric Sciences.
A detailed M.S. Thesis Completion Calendar is available to students. This one-page calendar contains a timeline of all the events that must take place for students to graduate with a M.S. degree.
M.S. candidates must meet the University requirements for the M.S. degree including a minimum of 30 semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate courses (i.e., numbered 5000 or above) and a thesis. A minimum of 20 SCH must be in coursework. A minimum of 6 SCH must be Thesis Research (ATMOS 6970). Faculty Consultation (ATMOS 6980), does not count toward thesis hours or fulfillment of degree requirements on the program of study. All work for the M.S. degree must be completed within four consecutive calendar years and all coursework must be taken from the University of Utah. On recommendation of the student’s supervisory committee, the Dean of The Graduate School can modify or waive this requirement in meritorious cases. The candidate is also required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition, a grade below C- is not accepted toward a graduate degree. Specific course requirements for the M.S. degree include:
- Core courses: ATMOS 6010, 6020, 6030, and 7810;
- A minimum of 20 semester credit hours must be in coursework (Core courses can be counted towards this requirement);
- A minimum of 6 semester credit hours must be Thesis Research (ATMOS 6970); and
- A minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
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