The Department of Geosciences is proud to offer several graduate degrees in the Geosciences.  For Fall acceptance, the deadline for graduate program applications is January 15th for full consideration with a Graduate Assistantship, also requiring the Application for Graduate Assistantship form in the application. Applicants must use the Graduate School's online application to apply to the following programs:

• M.S. in Geography
  
• M.S. in Geology
  
• PhD in Geosciences
  
• Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Technologies (in cooperation with Global Campus)
• PhD in Environmental Dynamics (in cooperation with the Graduate School)
  
• PhD in Space & Planetary Sciences (in cooperation with the Arkansas Center for Space & Planetary Sciences)

Applicants are encouraged to communicate their career and research interests with Geosciences Faculty through email or other means before applying , and more information can be found about active research activities on Geosciences Research or individual faculty's research sites.

Continuing students should meet with their advisor before April 15th and complete the Annual Graduate Student Academic Review Form for Doctoral Students or Master’s Students, as appropriate.

Additional information on Graduate Programs at the University of Arkansas and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences can be found on The Graduate School homepage.

2024-2025 Department of Geosciences Grad Student Handbook - includes detailed requirements for the Geosciences graduate degrees, including candidacy exams, assistantship expectations, and more.

Geosciences (GEOS) course catalog

Graduate School's Graduate Student Handbook