Overview

The Environmental Geosciences degree at California State University East Bay is unique in the bay area in that many courses are offered in the evenings, and augmented by field experiences.

Graduate seminars address diverse subjects; for example, geochemical evolution of groundwater, natural tracers of geologic processes, tectonic geomorphology, earthquake hazards, bay area tectonics, near-surface geophysics, and modern depositional environments. We maintain strong connections with East Bay Regional Parks, the California Environmental Protection Agency, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NASA Ames, the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

Career Opportunities

Scientist for federal, state, or local regulatory, governmental, or research agency

Project leader, geologist, or hydrogeologist at environmental consulting company

Geologist or geophysicist for energy company

Instructor at community college

Engineering geologist for consulting company or regulatory agency

Research scientist at National Laboratory

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport

Seismic Exploration

Earthquake Geology

Biogeochemistry

The Science of Soils

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

31 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hayward, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The M.S. degree programme is open to any student in possession of a baccalaureate degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or a closely related field, with coursework substantially equivalent to the core requirements for the B.S. degree in Geology or Environmental Science at CSU East Bay.

Students may be admitted with “Conditionally Classified Graduate” until the qualifications listed under “Classified Graduate” status below are satisfied.

Applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.75 in all undergraduate work. Any undergraduate core course with a “D” grade will have to be repeated. Students transferring from another graduate programme must have a GPA of at least 3.0 in all graduate geology or environmental science courses. (No more than 12 units may be transferred.)

Applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from faculty members or work supervisors.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17599 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17599 USD / year

≈ 17599 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9607 USD / year

≈ 9607 USD / year

Living costs

Hayward

United States

1370 - 2510 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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