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MS Geology

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

California State University Long Beach

Program Overview

The Department of Geological Sciences offers a comprehensive program of courses coupled with appropriate thesis projects leading to the Master of Science in Geology. Within geology, students specialize in any of a number of sub-disciplines including paleoclimatology, environmental geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, mineralogy and petrology, tectonic geomorphology, paleontology, petroleum geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural and field geology. Students may include in their studies courses offered by other departments at CSULB with the approval of their principal thesis advisor (or their Thesis Committee).

Program Key Stats

$7176 (Annual Cost)



32 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Have completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, or have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by appropriate campus authorities; be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended; and have attained an acceptable grade-point average in any of the following ways: (a) hold an advanced degree; (b) hold a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (A = 4.0); (c) hold a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted. Lower-division courses or courses taken in extension (except in adjunct enrollment at CSULB in the upper-division level) after obtaining the baccalaureate degree will be excluded from the calculation.

Career Options

  • Cartographer
  • commercial
  • residential or rural surveyor
  • Environmental manager
  • Exploration geologist
  • Facilities manager

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