Does your career as a teacher require you to obtain a Master's degree, continuing education units or graduate coursework? Does your schedule make it difficult to attend an evening class once a week after a full day of teaching? Are you looking for graduate courses that focus on science content?  If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then consider the Teachers in Geosciences program via distance-learning.

The TIG program allows you to earn a Master of Science degree in Geosciences from Mississippi State University.  The 12-course, 36-credit hour program of study includes courses in meteorology, geology, astronomy, oceanography, hydrology and environmental geoscience. All courses with the exception of the final capstone field course are taken online. The final field course is offered at a variety of locations around the country, including Yellowstone & the Grand Tetons; Central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon; Eastern New York; the Outer Banks of North Carolina; San Salvador Island, Bahamas; Western Washington State, including Mount St. Helens and Mt. Rainier; the Eastern Sierra, including Yosemite; Western Lake Superior; and the Great Plains Storm Chase.