MS Geology
Important for all candidates
- Applicant for admission MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS set-forth by Bahria University.
- Candidates are advised to CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY prior apply.
- In case of annual system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of result in percentages.
- In case of semester system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of CGPA obtained out of 4.00.
- In case the result is shown both in CGPA and percentage, CGPA will be considered.
Program Educational Objectives
- Attain employment in geological field, or engage in entrepreneurship. (PEO1)
- Advance careers by demonstrating leadership and interpersonal skills including teamwork and communication skills. (PEO2)
- Pursue their professional development through self learning or pursue dvanced degrees. (PEO3)
Program Learning Objectives
- PLO1. Appraise geological problems and recognize processes responsible for the geologic outcomes.
- PLO 2. Apply practical and theoretical knowledge to solve geological problems.
- PLO 3. Develop and execute geological research in an original and creative manner using common and specialized research techniques.
- PLO 4. Demonstrate responsibility in independent learning.
- PLO 5 Prepare high quality technical reports and research publications in peer reviewed ISI journals; and, deliver geological research to other professionals and the wider community.
Eligibility Criteria
- BS degree (16 years of education) in Natural Sciences, or any other relevant discipline from an HEC-recognized institution with minimum CGPA 2.00/4.00 (semester system) or 50% marks (annual system).
- Candidates having non-earth sciences degree may be required to complete 6-9 credit hours of deficiency courses, as determined by the Department on case-to-case basis.
| S# | Course Code | Course Title |
| 1 | GEO 662 | Petrology |
| 2 | GEO 663 | Tectonic and Structural Analysis |
| 3 | GEO 664 | Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology |
| Semester 1 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| GEO 703 | Advanced Petroleum System Analysis | 3 |
| ESC 701 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| GEO 712 | Mineral Prospecting and Exploration | 3 |
| GEO 701 | Global Tectonics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| GEO XXX | Elective-I | 3 |
| GEO XXX | Elective-II | 3 |
| GEO XXX | Elective-III | 3 |
| GEO XXX | Elective-IV | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| THS 799 | MS Thesis | 3 |
| ISL 203 | Fehm-e-Quran-I* | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 4 | |
| * Only for Muslim students; For Non-Muslims any University approved 02 (or more) credit hours of Interdisciplinary Course | ||
| Semester 4 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| THS 799 | MS Thesis | 3 |
| ISL 204 | Fehm-e-Quran-II* | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 4 | |
| * Only for Muslim students; For Non-Muslims any University approved 02 (or more) credit hours of Interdisciplinary Course | ||
| List Of Electives | |||
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | GEO 703 | Advanced Petroleum System Analysis | 3 |
| 2 | GEO 701 | Global Tectonics | 3 |
| 3 | GEO 712 | Mineral Prospecting and Exploration | 3 |
| 4 | ESC 701 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| 5 | GEO 741 | Applications of GIS in Geoscience | 3 |
| 6 | GEO 748 | Advanced Seismic Stratigraphy | 3 |
| 7 | GEO 705 | Sedimentary Petrology | 3 |
| 8 | GEO 706 | Petroleum Geochemistry | 3 |
| 9 | GEO 707 | Basin Analysis | 3 |
| 10 | GEO 708 | Stratigraphic Analysis and Petroleum Prospects | 3 |
| 11 | GEO 745 | Petrophysical Analysis | 3 |
| 12 | GEO 747 | Drilling Operations and Well Site Geology | 3 |
| 13 | GEO 710 | Groundwater Development and Management | 3 |
| 14 | GEO 731 | Techniques in Structural Geology | 3 |
| 15 | GEO 765 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| 16 | GEO 721 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| 17 | GEO 722 | Geochemical Exploration | 3 |
| 18 | GEO 723 | Isotope Geochemistry | 3 |
| 19 | GEO 724 | Clastic Sedimentology | 3 |
| 20 | GEO 725 | Non Clastic Sedimentology | 3 |
| 21 | GEO 726 | Clay Mineralogy | 3 |
| 22 | GEO 727 | Hydrochemistry & Groundwater Pollution | 3 |
| 23 | GEO 728 | Groundwater Modeling | 3 |
| 24 | GEO 729 | Industrial Mineralogy | 3 |
| 25 | GEO 730 | Advanced Marine Geology | 3 |
| 26 | GEO 734 | Reservoir Geology | 3 |
| 27 | GEO 735 | Applied Mineralogy | 3 |
| 28 | GEO 787 | Fundamentals of Gemology | 3 |
| 29 | GEO 737 | Advanced Engineering Geology | 3 |
| 30 | ENV 737 | Recent Trends in Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| 31 | ENV 713 | Health, Safety and Environment | 3 |
| 32 | GEO 736 | Advanced Igneous Petrology | 3 |
| 33 | GEO 738 | Advanced Metamorphic Petrology | 3 |
| 34 | GEO 739 | Ore Deposits Geology | 3 |
| 35 | GEO 746 | Advanced Biostratigraphy | 3 |
| 36 | GEO 702 | Geophysical Exploration Techniques | 3 |
| 37 | GEO 719 | Coal Geology | 3 |
| 38 | ENV 740 | Climate Crisis Adaption and Mitigation | 3 |
| 39 | ENV 722 | Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Management | 3 |
| 40 | ENV 704 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| 41 | GEO 716 | Environmental Geophysics | 3 |
| 42 | GEO 771 | Engineering Geophysics | 3 |
| 43 | MAT 769 | Machine Learning in Geoscience | 3 |
| 44 | GEO 770 | Applications of Geostatistics in Geosciences | 3 |
| 45 | GEO 786 | Reservoir Geomechanics | 3 |
| 46 | GEO 750 | Unconventional Energy Resources | 3 |
| 47 | GEO 760 | Practical Technology Use in the Geoscience | 3 |