PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Message From Terry Young, Department Head

Greetings from the Department of Geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines! As you browse these pages, you may get a sense of the unique and outstanding geophysics program CSM has to offer.

Dating back to the first course taught by Carl Heiland in 1926, CSM has one of North America's oldest geophysics programs and one of the world's foremost departments in applied geophysics. Here are just a few of the features that distinguish the Department of Geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines.

  • CSM is unique in its focus on those branches of science and engineering dealing with the natural resources and environment of planet Earth and beyond.
  • The relatively small size of CSM leads to free-flowing interaction between Geophysics and other departments in the pursuit of multi-disciplinary solutions to challenging research problems.
  • The Department of Geophysics encompasses a broad spectrum of activities including exploration and characterization of petroleum, mineral, and groundwater resources; characterization of environmental, geotechnical and archeological sites; monitoring of geo-hazards; and exploration of other planets.
  • The renowned faculty of the Department of Geophysics is respected worldwide for its experience and expertise in applied geophysics.
  • With about 50 graduate and 50 undergraduate students and approximately 20 faculty members, the Department of Geophysics has an informal, friendly atmosphere in which students receive personal attention.
  • The superb location of Mines along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains provides not only an extraordinary natural laboratory for pursuit of the earth sciences but also an outstanding environment for outdoor recreation.

Enjoy becoming acquainted with the Department of Geophysics through the pages of this Web site, and please contact me by phone or by E-mail if I can be of assistance to you.

Terence K. (Terry) Young, Professor and Head
tkyoung@mines.edu
Department of Geophysics
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado 80401
Phone: 303-273-3450
FAX: 303-273-3478