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Interdisciplinary
Degrees
CSM offers students
the opportunity to earn research degrees which cannot be addressed
solely within a single discipline or existing degree program. The
Individualized Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IIGP) allows students,
along with their thesis committee, to outline a course of study from
two departments or divisions at Mines that meets the individual student's
needs. Upon completion of the program, the student is awarded the
degree Interdisciplinary (M.S., M.E., or Ph.D.).
All interdisciplinary
master's degrees require a minimum of 36 credit hours as well as
the successful defense of a thesis or engineering report. PhD degrees
require a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree
as well as successful defense of a doctoral dissertation. Individual
academic departments may require that a student fulfill additional
degree requirements above and beyond those set by the Graduate School.
Admissions
Process
- Before applying, prospective students should meet with the IIG
Program Coordinator listed below to explore the match between
their interdisciplinary interests and existing programs available
on campus.
- The student must seek out faculty members willing to serve as
co-advisors on the proposed project.
- In addition to the standard application package, an IIGP application
will include a list of the potential thesis committee members,
a summary of the proposed research and course of study, along
with a justification for how this research and course of study
fits with the Mines scope, mission, and resources. All application
materials are submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies.
- Applications will be reviewed by the proposed participating
academic departments, the IIG Coordinator and the IIG Studies
Committee. Admissions decisions will be communicated to the student
through the Office of Graduate Studies.
IIG
Coordinator
Dr. Carl Mitcham
Liberal Arts and International Studies Division
(303) 273-3648
cmitcham@mines.edu
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