Program Description

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) offers a wide range of courses leading to the Master of Science in Geophysics degree. Required core courses ensure a breadth of knowledge in the discipline including rock physics, seismic wave propagation, geophysical data analysis, and potential field methods. A wide variety of electives allows concentration in areas such as exploration, geotechnical, or environmental geophysics, solid earth geophysics, petroleum exploration, marine geophysics, earthquake seismology, and geodynamics. The typical student pursuing this degree is interested in geophysics and has a good background in the geosciences, mathematics, physics, and computing. Graduates will typically pursue careers with resource companies; geophysical service companies; various federal, state, and local government agencies; in the financial sector; in education; or will continue study to pursue a doctorate.

Admission Requirements

• Successfully completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Geophysics equivalent to one at the University of Houston.
• A complete graduate school application (link: www.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/how-to-apply) must be submitted.
• Scores from the General GRE examination taken in the last 5 years are optional.
• Individuals with a lower cumulative GPA may be admitted conditionally.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Total 30 Credits program
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $40,674.
• Official documents required