Online Earth Sciences Degree :: Accredited Universities

We undertake research across a wide range of the earth sciences and are always pleased to discuss individual research proposals from students. Our research groups focus on the following themes: hydrogeology; palaeobiology and palaeoenvironments; palaeoclimatology and subsurface structure and properties.

Entry Requirements

International students
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Academic requirements can be viewed in http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx

English language requirements
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Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level

by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

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School systems across the nation are implementing Higher Teacher Quality Improvement programs to recruit and retrain highly qualified science teachers. As a teacher with a master’s degree in Earth sciences, you can benefit from these incentive programs by earning a higher salary, having more job security, and gaining a competitive edge in the job market.

To help you qualify for these benefits, Penn State World Campus offers a completely online Master of Education in Earth Sciences for secondary science teachers.

Why Earth Sciences Online at Penn State?

The online Master of Education in Earth Sciences program features courses from multiple disciplines in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and the Eberly College of Science, including geosciences, energy and mineral engineering, meteorology, geography, and astronomy. The program also includes courses in curriculum and instruction through Penn State’s College of Education.

The curriculum can prepare you to help students in grades 7 through 12 master the educational objectives related to Earth and space science. Elective courses enable you to tailor your studies in a specific discipline. The degree program is designed so you can complete it entirely online without having to visit campus.

Who Should Apply?

If you are a secondary science teacher who wants to advance and expand your teaching role, as well as meet professional development requirements, this could be the program for you.

Please note that this program does not lead to initial teacher certification, however, this program may help you to renew your certification. Check with your state's Department of Education for exact requirements for recertification.

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

All applicants are expected to have earned a junior/senior grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

International applicants
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All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires completion of specified remedial English courses ESL 114G (American Oral English for Academic Purposes) and/or ESL 116G (ESL/Composition for Academic Disciplines) and attainment of a grade of B or higher. The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Graduate programs may have more stringent requirements.

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The Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Policy is a springboard to leadership for environmental professionals. The program gives students a powerful understanding of where the sciences overlap and inform policy while providing insight into how policy is implemented and affects environmental outcomes. The program was designed by academic leaders in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins, in conjunction with experts in applied science at regional and federal institutes and agencies. The focus is on studying the environmental effects of current use on the creation, updating, regulating, communicating and enforcing of environmental policy.

The core curriculum provides the strong foundation of fundamental environmental science and policy required to work at the forefront of the field. A broad range of electives provide curricular flexibility to allow students to tailor their academic experience to suit personal needs and interests. The program supports professional growth opportunities for experienced environmental professionals. It is also appropriate for career changers or those new to the environmental workforce with optional pre-requisite courses providing an entry path for students with limited previous science coursework.

The Johns Hopkins MS in Environmental Science and Policy program faculty include distinguished instructors with valuable experience in the academic, public and corporate sectors. The opportunity to work with faculty experienced at the highest levels of environmental science and policy provides students a valuable mix of theory and practice always focused on how students can make positive changes in their careers and the world we share. In addition, our students themselves bring a broad range of expertise and experience to our academic community and are an important part of a Hopkins education.

Entry Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited US college or university. Programs require a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Meeting the minimum GPA requirement does not guarantee admission. Applicants who received their bachelor’s degree in a country outside of the United States are required to provide a course-by-course credential evaluation and TOEFL scores if English is not their first language.

2. One semester of undergraduate calculus

3. One semester of undergraduate statistics

4. Two semesters of undergraduate general chemistry

5. Applicants who do not have the necessary undergraduate training in calculus, statistics, or chemistry may be offered provisional admission if their other credentials are strong.

6. Applicants who are admitted provisionally due to lack of quantitative skills have the option to:

- Take appropriate courses at an accredited college/university;

- Take 420.301 Quantitative Methods for Environmental Sciences; or

- Pass a math placement test, administered by the admissions staff.

7. Applicants who are admitted provisionally due to lack of training in chemistry have the option of:

- Taking two semesters of general chemistry with laboratory at an accredited college or university; or

- Taking 420.302 Chemistry of Natural Processes.

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We live in a society that depends on science, but how many of us really understand the science behind the important issues that feature in the news? Whether you’re keen to study a specific area of science, or you’re not yet sure where your interests lie – say in physics or biology – this degree is for you.

Key features of the course
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Starts with a wide-ranging introduction to highly topical areas of modern science, giving you a good grounding in each

Carry on with a broad-based approach, or focus on a particular area – choosing from astronomy and planetary science, biology, chemistry, Earth sciences, environmental sciences or physics

Opt for hands-on laboratory and field work, or take part online from home

Build valuable transferable skills such as analytical, numerical and communication skills, team working, problem solving and IT.

Entry Requirements

None

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The physical science concentration is an option for in-service teachers or non-teaching professionals. If an in-service teacher, the physical science concentration is designed to provide graduate work to enhance the chemistry, earth/space science, physics and/or physical science background of a licensed teacher. This concentration can also be preparatory for additional
graduate work at the doctoral level in science education. A non-teaching physical science concentration is designed to provide graduate work to those professionals for whom a broad foundation in the physical sciences is appropriate.

Entry Requirements

For in-service teachers, the required undergraduate preparation is completion of course work equivalent to the Departments of Physical Sciences undergraduate requirements for secondary teaching licensure in one of chemistry, earth/space science, physics, or closely allied field. For non-teaching professionals, the required preparation is a bachelor’s degree with similar
preparation from an accredited institution.

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