Academic Programs

Academics Overview

Undergraduate

The Department offers both a Geology-Geophysics and a General Option in the major. The Geology-Geophysics Option leads to a BS and is designed to prepare students for careers as professional geologists in a wide range of disciplines, including hydrogeology, engineering geoscience, petroleum or mineral exploration and development, environmental geoscience, and other facets of the geological sciences. The General Option leads to a BA and is designed for students, including primary and secondary school teachers, who have a broad interest in the Earth sciences.

Graduate

The Department offers a Master of Science and Doctorate degrees. Interested parties can apply electronically through the Graduate School homepage. In addition, each applicant needs to arrange to have at least 3 letters of recommendation and GRE scores sent to the Graduate Program Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Reference letters should be accompanied by a copy of the program's cover form (pdf).

Doctoral

The Department offers a Master of Science and Doctorate degrees. Interested parties can apply electronically through the Graduate School homepage. In addition, each applicant needs to arrange to have at least 3 letters of recommendation and GRE scores sent to the Graduate Program Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Reference letters should be accompanied by a copy of the program's cover form (pdf).