For more information about our graduate programs, please send an email to gradadvisor@ceoas.oregonstate.edu or contact Lori Hartline, Graduate Program Assistant at 541-737-5188.

CEOAS drops GRE requirement

Read more about CEOAS no longer requiring the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test for admission into its graduate programs.

Make your science matter.

As a graduate student in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State, you have access to one of the most comprehensive Earth and environmental sciences programs in the country. Our low student-to-advisor ratio, collaborative environment, world-class faculty and emphasis on experiential learning will help support your success as a professional and a person. Join a learning and research environment committed to discovering solutions that support healthy ecosystems and societies.

Oceanography

Focus areas include:

  • Physical oceanography
  • Coastal and nearshore science
  • Biogeochemistry
  • Marine geology

Degrees: Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, M.S., Ph.D.

Atmospheric Sciences

Focus areas include:

  • Climate modeling
  • Air-sea interactions
  • Atmospheric dynamics
  • Paleoclimate

Degrees: Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, M.S., Ph.D.

Geology and Geophysics

Focus areas include:

  • Volcanology
  • Igneous petrology
  • Geomorphology
  • Glacial geology
  • Paleoclimate
  • Marine geology

Degrees: Geology, M.S., Ph.D.; Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, M.S., Ph.D.

Geography and Geospatial Sciences

Focus areas include:

  • Geospatial technologies
  • Water, climate and society
  • Resource, planning and hazards

Degrees: Geography, M.S., Ph.D

Marine Resource Management

Focus areas include:

  • Coastal processes, hazards
  • Marine science education
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Water quality
  • Marine industry

Degree: Marine Resource Management, M.S.

Minors

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