Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
- Climatology
- Hydrologic Sciences
- Meteorology
- Sedimentary Geology
- Hydrogeology
- Environmental Studies
- Geology
- Geoscience Education
- Great Plains Studies
- Meteorology/Climatology
- Water Resources Planning and Management (M.S.)
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairDr. Robert J. Oglesby
roglesby2@unl.edu
402-472-1507 - Department Address214 Bessey Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0340
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Department application
- Statement of purpose
- Three recommendation letters
Application Deadline
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Description
Researchers in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences examine a wide variety of issues relevant to Earth systems and Earth system history. The primary emphasis is on Earth's atmospheric and hydrological systems and the interaction of these systems with the sedimentary cycle.
Recent graduates have performed research in physical and chemical hydrogeology, hydrogeologic modeling, surficial processes, geomorphology, sedimentology, vertebrate paleontology, micropaleontology, geochemistry, petrology, structure and tectonics, climate change, land/surface atmosphere interactions, physical climatology and meteorology, severe storms, snow and ice studies, surface energy balance modeling, and synoptic meteorology.
Departmental researchers have obtained large grants supporting multidisciplinary research efforts in areas as disparate as Antarctica and the Nebraska Sand Hills. They encourage collaborative work with the University of Nebraska State Museum, the Center for Advanced Land Management and Information Technologies, the School of Natural Resources, and other related University of Nebraska-Lincoln departments.
Recent graduates are employed as faculty by research universities and liberal arts colleges, and as weather forecasters, petroleum geologists, consulting geologists and scientific staff by various governmental agencies.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Great Plains Studies
- Water Resources Planning and Management
Faculty and Research
Adjunct Faculty
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