MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOSENSING at University of Houston

Two Master of Science degrees are offered: the Master of Science thesis degree and the Master of Science non-thesis degree. Admission to this program is competitive and requires a B.S. degree.

Completion of a Master of Science with thesis requires that each student perform original research advised by one of the core faculty of the Geosensing Systems Engineering and Sciences program. This faculty member will be the Chair of the thesis defense committee. Ordinarily, the Thesis Committee Chair will arrange financial support for the student and the research. A thesis master's degree typically requires two years (or more) of full time effort to complete the course work, plan and perform the research, and write and defend the thesis.

The thesis M.S. degree requires 15 credit hours of structured academic course work, three hours of research, six hours of electives (course work and or research), and six credit hours of thesis (CIVE 6399 and CIVE 7399), plus enrollment in seminar at least once. Full-time M. S. students receiving financial support must register for 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester, and 6 hours each summer semester.