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Atmospheric science
George Mason University

Majors & Minors

Our Earth science degrees help prepare you to address the critical scientific issues of our time.

The combination of field and laboratory learning empowers students to contribute to the fields of energy, natural hazards, engineering, environmental remediation, and climate science.

Stratigraphy and Geochemistry

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Boost your career with an Accelerated Master's Program

George Mason's Bachelor's Accelerated Master's (BAM) program allows highly qualified undergraduates to take graduate-level courses while still completing their bachelor's degree. While students can use up to 12 graduate credits to satisfy both undergraduate and graduate requirements, they can also take an additional 6 credits on reserve. These reserve credits are not counted toward the undergraduate degree but are held for the master's degree, allowing you to start your master's with up to 12 credits applied to both your undergraduate and graduate degrees and 6 reserve graduate credits, for a total of 18 graduate credits earned as an undergraduate. 

Review the Earth Systems Science, MS BAM and Atmospheric Sciences, BS/Climate Science BAM pathways to learn more about application requirements, reserve graduate credit, and graduate course suggestions.  

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