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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