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Geology (36-month Track), MS

36 Months On Campus Masters Program

Loma Linda University

Program Overview

Research and course work emphasize field and laboratory studies in sedimentology, paleontology, igneous petrology, and geology in health and the environment. Research in paleontology may also be pursued through the M.S. and Ph.D. degree curricula in biology, and through the Ph.D. degree curriculum in earth science.The Geology Program at Loma Linda University School of Medicine focuses on field-oriented geology. The integrated core course sequence provides students with the tools to conduct research in the subdisciplines of sedimentology, paleontology, igneous petrology, or environmental geology.

Program Key Stats

$15800



53 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

A student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in the Geology Program will take the first two years of general education and science course work at any accredited community college, college, or university; and the last two years of geology curriculum at Loma Linda University. Admission requirements for the B.S. degree in the Geology Program include a 2.5 G.P.A. during the first two years of course work, and the list of courses under Prerequisites should be taken during the first two years as preparation for the geology curriculum at Loma Linda University.

Career Options

  • Geologists study the physical aspects and history of the earth
  • They identify and examine rocks
  • study information collected by remote sensing instruments in satellites
  • conduct geological surveys
  • construct maps
  • and use instruments to measure the earth's gravity and magnetic field
  • They also analyze information collected through seismic prospecting
  • which involves bouncing sound waves off buried rock layers
  • Some geologists search for oil
  • natural gas
  • minerals
  • and underground water
  • Geoscientists play an increasingly important part in studying
  • preserving
  • and cleaning up the environment
  • There are a variety of specialist in Geology

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