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Degree
Programs
Mines
offers the Master of Science and Ph.D. in geology. The Master of
Science (Geology) is a research-oriented degree requiring a minimum
of 36 credit hours, 24 of which must be course work. Twelve of the
36 may be research hours. All Master of Science candidates must
also complete an appropriate thesis, based upon original research
they have completed.
The Doctor of
Philosophy (Geology) program requires a minimum of 72 credit hours.
At least 48 of these must be course work, including 12 hours in
a minor field. A minimum of 24 hours must be research credits. A
maximum of 24 course credit hours, including those for the minor
field, may be awarded for completion of a Master of Science degree.
All Doctor of Philosophy (Geology) candidates must also complete
an appropriate dissertation that will make a new contribution to
the geologic sciences.
M.S. and Ph.D.
students in geology require one graduate level course in each of
the following areas:
- Stratigraphy/Sedimentology
- Structural
Geology/Tectonics
- Petrology
Ph.D. students must also take GEOL 511 - History of Geologic Concepts.
At the discretion of the student's thesis advisory committee, an
appropriate course from a program other than Geology may be substituted
for one of the courses above.
Admissions/Entrance
Requirements
Applicants to
the geology programs should have completed coursework in the following
subjects: general geology, structural geology, field geology (6
weeks), mineralogy, petrology, historical geology, stratigraphy,
chemistry (3 semesters, including physical or organic), calculus
(2 semesters), physics (2 semesters), and an additional science
course other than geology or advanced mathematics. Courses not completed
as an undergraduate can be made up as deficiencies at the beginning
of your graduate work.
The Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants. Subject
tests are not required.
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| Fall
Admission |
Yes |
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Financial support priority deadline |
Jan.
15 |
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U.S. citizen application deadline |
April
30 |
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International application deadline |
April
1 |
| Spring
Admission |
Yes |
| U.S. citizen application deadline |
Nov. 1 |
| International application deadline |
Sept. 1 |
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GRE required |
Yes |
| Subject test required |
No |
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Average accepted Verbal |
505 |
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Average accepted Quantitative |
684 |
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Average accepted Analytical Writing |
4.2 |
Financial
Assistance
Financial aid
for graduate studies is available through teaching assistantships,
research assistantships, and scholarship and grant programs. There
is considerable competition for these awards, but financial assistance
can generally be found for strong students, if not the first year
then after an advisor is found and selected area of research determined.
Decisions on financial support are made in conjunction with the
admission process. No additional application is necessary.
Contact
Dr.
Greg Holden, Assistant Department Head
Department
of Geology and Geological Engineering
Colorado
School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-273-3800
FAX: 303-273-3859
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