The university area contains excellent outcrops and is well situated for field work in sedimentary petrology, geochemistry, stratigraphy, groundwater geology, soils, petroleum geology, midcontinent-type structure, invertebrate paleobiology, and paleoecology. All faculty and student computers have full Internet connectivity. Full-time graduate students in residence are supported for two academic years. Awards include graduate teaching and research assistantships and scholarships. The department also has two endowed, student travel funds.
Tuition is waived for graduate teaching assistants.
Application forms for admission and graduate assistantships can be obtained from the Graduate Advisor, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108A Thompson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-3201, or from the department's web site . To ensure consideration, applications for financial assistance should be received by March 1. Master of science degree Research leading to the M.S. thesis is the most important part of graduate study in geology at Kansas State University. Students usually select a faculty advisor and develop research and course plans during their first term and begin the research project during their second term. Option A Thesis option.