Online Geology Degree Colleges

Emporia State University

• Emporia State University offers an online graduate degree in earth science. Earth science includes the study of geology, and the classes offered cover related areas including hydrogeology and geographic information systems. Emporia State also offers a geospatial analysis credential at the master's level, for students who do not wish to attend a full master's degree program.

  Emporia State University
  1200 Commercial Street
  Emporia, Kansas 66801
  (620) 341-1200
  http://www.emporia.edu/

University of Tennessee at Martin

• The University of Tennessee at Martin offers an online degree in geoscience education. This program includes some unique aspects: since the course is offered online, it is taught by teachers throughout the state of Tennessee. The geoscience education program is taught by a combination of geology professors and education professors, as it is designed to prepare students to become geology teachers in Tennessee high schools.

  The University of Tennessee, Martin
  552 University Street
  Martin, TN 38237
  (731) 881-7000
  http://www.utm.edu/

Northwest Missouri State University

• Northwest Missouri State University offers an online masters degree in Geographic Information Science. Also known as GIS, this is a specialty taught through the geology department. GIS involves using information technology, as well as maps, property deeds, and environmental measurements, to create electronic systems that record and predict information. This is an applied degree that trains students to operate software when working at environmental consulting firms and government regulatory agencies.

  Northwest Missouri State University
  800 University Drive
  Maryville, MO 64468
  (660) 562=1212
  http://www.nwmissouri.edu/

Missouri University of Science and Technology

• The Missouri University of Science and Technology offers an online masters degree in Geotechnics. Geotechnics is an area of geology that involves the application of engineering. Various engineering courses that cover geology concepts are offered, such as petroleum, civil, and mining engineering, as well as advanced geology courses. This degree program is focused on extracting resources such as metals and oil from the earth.

  Missouri University of Science and Technology
  1870 Miner Circle
  Rolla, MO 65409
  (573) 341-4111
  http://www.mst.edu/