Develop new understanding through research and creativity with the Master of Science (M.S.) in Geophysics.
Through this degree program, you will learn how to:
- Place geophysical information into a context that is meaningful to land and environment stewardship and civil infrastructure stakeholders
- Assess risk and vulnerability from geophysical hazards and make realistic evaluations about quality and quantity of Earth resources
- Determine whether geophysical data could be indicative of a potential subsurface target of interest
- Recommend the suitability of a given type of geophysical data to address a given geoscience problem
- Suggest generalizations about fundamental Earth structures and processes from incomplete and possibly inaccurate geophysical information
- Combine geological and geophysical data to build an integrative model whose value exceeds the sum of its components
- Prepare an oral presentation in which you will describe, interpret, and draw conclusions from geophysical information; respond to questions about your presentation
- Prepare a well-written and well-structured document that contains sound reasoning and defensible conclusions based on geophysical principles
- Access and learn to use commercial software packages that process, display and manipulate geophysical data
- Access and learn to use basic geophysical field and laboratory equipment
- Execute a test of a geophysical research hypothesis using basic principles, data, and techniques
- Understand the basic principles of scientific uncertainty as it relates to geophysical hypothesis testing