Master of Science in Integrated Energy Geosciences (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) [Effective Fall 2025]

Please Note [October 7, 2024] - ADDENDUM. This program will replace the Master of Science in Integrated Petroleum Geosciences program, effective Fall 2025. Refer to Amendments to the Calendar for additional information.

Students entering the Integrated Energy Geosciences program will select a specialization from one of the following: Petroleum, Geothermal, Carbon Capture and Storage, Minerals.

This course-based program requires the completion of 45 units in graduate-level course work, including 30 units of required, core courses and 15 units of optional graduate-level course work. The core courses include a 12-unit capstone project that is to be undertaken once the course work has been completed. The core courses are in Integrated Energy Geosciences (IEG) prescribed EAS or GEOPH courses whereas the optional courses are selected from Earth and Atmospheric Science (EAS) courses and Geophysics (GEOPH) courses, with the approval of the IEG program director. Students must maintain standards acceptable to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies to remain in the program.

Entrance Requirement

All students admitted to this program are required to complete a course focused on the histories, experiences, and/or perspective of Indigenous peoples in Canada. This is a program prerequisite that must be fulfilled by completing the certificate version of the University of Alberta Indigenous Canada MOOC within the 5 years preceding the first term of registration.

Length of Program

The course-based MSc program in Integrated Energy Geosciences is designed for completion within 1.5 calendar years beyond a completed undergraduate degree in Earth Science. The program must normally be completed within three years from admission.