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Master of Science
The M.S. degree
requires 26 credit hours of coursework accompanied by a minimum
of 12 credit hours of research leading to the successful writing
and defense of a Master's thesis. The thesis topic must be appropriate
for inclusion as part of an engineering degree. While individual
courses constituting the degree are determined by the student, and
approved by their advisor and thesis committee, all students must
include the following courses in their program:
- LICM515 -
Professional Oral Communication (1 credit)
- GPGN581 -
Graduate Seminar (1 credit)
Combined
BS/MS Program
Undergraduate
students in the geophysical engineering program can continue directly
into the M.S. Geophysical Engineering program as combined students.
This program allows students to double count six credits of 400-level
and above coursework towards both the B.S. and M.S. degree requirements.
Students should express interest in this program to their advisor
or the department head as early as possible in their undergraduate
program to determine an appropriate curriculum.
Doctor
of Philosophy
The Ph.D. program
requires 72 semester hours beyond the Bachelor's degree, 24 of which
must be research credits earned under the supervision of a CSM faculty
member. Students must complete a minor program of at least 12 hours
of graduate level course work, the Ph.D. dissertation, and at least
two semesters of full-time residence at CSM. The doctoral dissertation
topic must be appropriate for inclusion as part of an engineering
degree. While individual courses constituting the degree are determined
by the student, and approved by their advisor and thesis committee,
all students must include the following courses in their program:
- LICM515 – Professional Oral Communication (1 credit)
- SYGN600 – Fundamentals of College Teaching (2 credits)
- GPGN681 – Graduate Seminar (1 credit)
In addition
to taking SYGN600, students are required to participate in a practical
teaching experience.
Admissions/Entrance
Requirements
All students
applying into the Department of Geophysics must hold the equivalent
of a four-year bachelor's degree and must demonstrate adequate background
in the following areas:
- Mathematics
- Linear Algebra or Linear Systems, Differential Equations, Computer
Programming
- Physics -
Classical Physics
- Geology -
Structural Geology and Stratigraphy
- Geophysics
- Geophysical Field Methods and courses that include theory and
application in three of the following areas: Gravity/magnetics,
seismic, electrical/electromagnetics, borehole geophysics, and
physics of the earth
In addition,
PhD applicants are expected to have no less than one year of college
level or two years of high school courses in a single foreign language.
Candidates not prepared in one or more of these areas may be admitted
into the program if their background and demonstrated talents give
reasonable expectation that they can overcome deficiencies during
their graduate career.
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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 |
July
1 |
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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 |
470 |
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Average accepted Quantitative |
757 |
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Average accepted Analytical Writing |
3.6 |
Financial
Assistance
Most graduate
students in the Department of Geophysics receive financial aid from
either teaching assistantships, fellowship support from philanthropic
gifts, government or private grants, and funded research projects.
Financial aid
is offered only to full-time students in a degree program. International
students must demonstrate financial support for their first year.
Support may be available through funded research projects for outstanding
international candidates.
Contact
Dr.
Terry Young, Department Head
Department
of Geophysics
Colorado School
of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-273-3454
FAX: 303-273-3478
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