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The department offers degree programs which lead to either a M.S. / Ph.D. in
geology and planetary science, or a professional M.S. degree in GIS. The principal
objective of the graduate programs is to provide a broad and strong foundation
upon which students may base careers. The Ph.D. program is designed to educate
scientists for either basic or applied research and teaching. Graduate research may
involve specialization in geology, geochemistry, geophysics, planetary
science, remote sensing and GIS, volcanology, and environmental science.
Professional Science Masters (P.S.M.) Degree in GIS/RS
This newly-approved professional M.S. degree program officially began in the Fall of
2002. Funded in part by the Sloan Foundation, this program features a unique and
multidisciplinary curriculum as well as new infrastructure (state of the art
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) Laboratories). The
non-thesis degree is patterned after the MBA dprogram and is designed to focus on the
advanced concepts of GIS and RS in order to give the student a competive edge in the
job market. Click on the image to learn more!
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Master of Science (M.S.)
The Master of Science degree requires completion of a minimum of 24 credits
of which 18 must be formal lecture classes. Six credits of thesis research
are also required as is a comprehensive exam. The student must present a
thesis showing marked accomplishment in some part of the field of his or
her major subject and competency in the methods and techniques of
scientific investigation. The thesis is to be the result of an independent
investigation conducted by the student. There is an oral defense of the thesis
as well as a formal departmental seminar presentation. All M.S. theses shall
serve as sources of published material.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires completion of 72 credits of which
36 must be formal lecture and laboratory courses. Completion of a
preliminary assessment examination by the beginning of the second year is
required in order to guide selection of remaining courses. After selection
of a research focus a comprehensive exam is taken. Each student must write
and present a dissertation embodying an extended original investigation of
a problem of significance in his or her field of specialization. The dissertation
must add to the general store of knowledge or understanding in its field and
be of sufficient importance to merit publication. There is an oral defense of
the dissertation as well as a formal departmental seminar presentation. All
Ph.D. disserations shall serve as sources of published material.
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