Miami University

Miami's Department of Geology offers three programs for advanced study (Ph.D., M.S., and M.A.). Both the Ph.D. and the M.S. in Geology require a substantial component of original research culminating in a dissertation or thesis, respectively. The M.A. in Geology is a non-thesis degree. For a downloadable version of this page please click here. For a downloadable copy of application procedures and program requirements please click here.

Research Emphases

• Geomicrobiology and life in extreme environments
• Geophysics, seismology, and mantle dynamics
• Hydrogeology and contaminant transport
• Igneous petrology and volcanology
• Isotope Geochemistry - radiogenic and stable
• Low-temperature geochemistry
• Mineralogy and crystallography
• Mineral surface geochemistry
• Paleoclimatology and geomorphology
• Sedimentology and stratigraphy
• Tectonics and structural geology

Financial Assistance

All current students are supported by nine-month teaching or research assistantships plus duty-free summer stipends. These awards carry full tuition waivers for the academic year and summer terms. Applications for graduate study and financial support should be received no later than February 1 for the following academic year.

New Financial Assistance available. Please go to the graduate support page for more information.