Graduate Studies

The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES) brings together graduate study in geology and environmental science. Students work with faculty mentors across a wide range of research areas and have opportunities to develop their skills through research, teaching, and professional engagement.

SEES offers Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Geology. Research areas include biogeosciences, energy geosciences, paleoclimate, solid Earth and planetary sciences, and surface, hydrological, and lithospheric processes.

Graduate study in Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, with research opportunities in environmental toxicology and chemistry, atmospheric science, environmental health, exposure and risk assessment, environmental modeling, data science, epidemiology, and related fields. Students have access to research facilities and instrumentation in the Baylor Sciences Building. Financial support, including stipends and tuition remission, may be available to qualified applicants; teaching opportunities may also be available.

To learn more about a program, contact Dr. William Hockaday for Geology or Dr. Cole Matson for Environmental Science.

I left out the January 5, 2026 application deadline because it has passed, and the “12 faculty” count because it may have changed with the formation of SEES.