Graduate Programs
The Department of Geology offers programs leading to a graduate certificate, the Master of Arts or Master of Science in geology with an option in geohydrology, the Master of Arts in Teaching or Master of Science in Teaching (Science), and to the Earth, Environment, & Society Doctoral Program.
The M.A./M.S. program is designed to train geology students beyond the baccalaureate degree for professional employment or for advanced graduate work. The M.A.T./M.S.T. program is offered for teachers in secondary schools and community colleges.
Geology participates in the Earth, Environment, & Society Doctoral Program. Specialized studies in hydrogeology, geomicrobiology, environmental geology, engineering geology, geomechanics, glaciology, and applied stratigraphy, along with multidisciplinary environmental science courses and seminars, will partially fulfill the requirements for the Ph.D. See Earth, Environment and Society Ph.D. for information relative to the Ph.D. program in Earth, Environment, & Society.
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Geology
Purpose
The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Geology provides practicing geologists an opportunity to upgrade their environmental credentials and post-baccalaureate students an accessible way to obtain skills in environmental geology while partially fulfilling requirements towards a Professional Masters. The certificate is designed to accommodate professionals and students who are employed full or part-time.
Career Opportunities
This Certificate is designed for professionals and students interested in the field of environmental geology. It can represent a portion of a professional geologist’s training, as well as a portion of the background needed by registered geologists in the state of Oregon. Practicing geologists can use this Certificate, which indicates added skills and background, for professional development. This Certificate program can also be used towards a graduate degree.
Choose 1 course from each of the following 4 sections:
Required:
G 561 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
Choose One:
G 650 | Research Methods I - Reading | 4 |
G 651 | Research Methods II - Writing | 4 |
G 523 | Statistics and Data Analysis in the Geosciences | 4 |
Choose One:
G 524 | Geographical Information Systems for the Natural Sciences | 4 |
G 525 | Field GIS | 4 |
G 543 | Ground Water Geology | 4 |
G 545 | Geochemistry | 4 |
G 548 | Chemical Hydrogeology | 4 |
G 562 | Hillslope Materials and Processes | 4 |
G 581 | Field Geology | 4 |
G 619 | Topics in Geochemistry | 4 |
Choose One:
Total Credit Hours: 16
Courses must be completed within seven years of the award of the Graduate Certificate, and a cumulative GPA of 3.00 must be attained in all courses to be used for the Certificate. At least two thirds of the credits for the Graduate Certificate, or 15 credits, whichever is larger, are required to be taken at Portland State University.