Forms and Downloads
Geology Department Handbooks
- Geology Departmental Handbook (.pdf)
- Geology Faculty Handbook Online
- Geology Graduate Student Handbook
Undergraduate Program Roadmaps
- Bachelor of Science in Geology
- Bachelor of Science - Environmental Geology Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Geology
- Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science
- Minor in Geology
- Minor in Earth Science
- Minor in Environmental Geology
- Minor in Paleontology
Graduate Studies Information Request Form
M.S. Program
- Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit (Word) (Graduate Studies form)
- MS Proposed Program of Research (Word) (Department form)
- MS Proposed Courses of Study (Word) Department form)
- Notification of Approved Thesis Topic (Graduate Studies form)
- Annual Spring Review and Plan (Department form)
- Style Guide (College of Arts & Sciences forms)
- Signature Page instructions and examples (College of Arts & Sciences forms)
- Masters Thesis Defense Guidelines (Graduate Studies form)
- Report of Thesis Final Examination (Graduate Studies form)
- Libraries and Media Services guidelines for electronic preparation of your thesis or dissertation
- Thesis Preparation Approval Form (Graduate Studies form)
- Application for Graduation (first time only) Go to your FlashLine account, Student / Resources / Graduation / "Application for Graduation".
- Graduate Student Check-Out Form (Department form)
- Approval for Acceptance of Graduate Coursework at East Ohio Universities (Cross-Registration Form)
- Also see the Guide to Graduate Education at Kent State University for a summary of the policies and procedures for graduate education.
- Time Limits for Graduate Degrees - Application for extension of time limits
- Notice of Matriculation Form (Graduate Studies form - KSU MS to KSU PhD only)
Ph.D. Program
- Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit (Word) (Graduate Studies form)
- PhD Proposed Program of Research (Word) (Department form)
- PhD Proposed Courses of Study (Word) (Department form)
- Report of Candidacy Examination (Graduate Studies form)
- Notification of Approved Dissertation Topic and Prospectus (PDF) (College of Arts & Sciences form)
- Annual Spring Review and Plan (Department form)
- Style Guide (College of Arts & Sciences forms)
- Signature Page instructions and examples (College of Arts & Sciences forms)
- Guidelines for Dissertation Final Examination (Graduate Studies instructions)
- Notification of Readiness to Defend the Dissertation (College of Arts & Sciences forms)
- Report of Dissertation Final Examination (College of Arts & Sciences form)
- Libraries and Media Services guidelines for electronic preparation of your thesis or dissertation
- Dissertation Preparation Approval Form (Graduate Studies form)
- All students must apply for graduation. The process is entirely online and accessible though FlashLine.
- Graduate Student Check-out Form (Department form)
- Approval for Acceptance of Coursework at Northeast Ohio Public Universities
- Also see the Guide to Graduate Education at Kent State University for a summary of the policies and procedures for graduate education.
- Time Limits for Graduate Degrees - Application for extension of time limits
Field Trips
- Map to the How the Earth Works Lab field trip site
- Map to Earth and Life through Time Lab field trip site
Summer Field Camp
Undergraduate Departmental and Society Scholarships and Awards
Graduate Departmental and Society Scholarships and Awards
Field Camp Scholarships
- Geology Field Camp Scholarship
A monetary award presented to meritorious KSU undergraduate geology majors registered for that semester's Summer Field Camp course to offset room and board costs. To apply, provide your name, local address and telephone number, along with a brief statement of your immediate and long-range career goals by email to Kelly Thomasson, kthomass@kent.edu, by March 15. - Sigma Gamma Epsilon Glenn Frank Field Camp Scholarship (undergraduate)
- Sigma Gamma Epsilon Glenn Frank Field Camp Scholarship (graduate)
- Kent State Geological Society Field Camp Scholarship