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M.S. with Emphasis in Geophysics

 

Note: We have new M.S. Emphasis in Geophysics requirements, effective for students entering in Summer 2003 or later. Click here to view these requirements. To receive a hard copy, please see Tess Gratton in the Physics & Astronomy Office in 1082 Malott for the latest Graduate Handbook.

This program is designed for a student who wishes to emphasize geophysics in terms of either solid earth or fluids. The student is assumed to have a degree in physics, or another physical science or engineering, with a strong physics and mathematics background.

Candidates must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of advanced lecture courses (numbered 500 or above) in physics and related subjects. These courses must include the following:


a) Four courses chosen from the following:

GEOL 311** Mineralogy 3
GEOL 512 Petrology 3
GEOL 552 Intro. to Hydrogeology 3
GEOL 562 Structural Geology 3
GEOL 577 Environmental Geophysics 3
PHSX 528/GEOL 573 Physics of the Earth 3
PHSX/ATMO 660 Advanced Dynamic Meteorology 3
PHSX 795 Space Plasma Physics 3
ATMO 642 Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere 3
ATMO 650 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology 3

** MAY NOT BE TAKEN FOR GARADUATE CREDIT

 

Each of the following courses:

GEOL 572 Geophysics 3
PHSX 523 Fluid Dynamics 3
PHSX 899 Master's Research/Thesis 2-6
Electives (700 level or above) 10-14

 

Electives: minimum of 10 hours that must include at least one of the following list:

PHSX 815 Computational Physics and Astronomy 3
PHSX 722/GEOL 772 Geophysical Data Analysis 3
PHSX 723/GEOL 773 Seismology 3
PHSX 724/GEOL 774 Potential Fields in Geophysics 3
PHSX 727/GEOL 771 Advanced Geophysics 3

The student will be required to pass a written research/thesis proposal and will orally defend the proposal before a committee made of three faculty, at least one of whom is from a department other than Physics & Astronomy. The student will also orally defend the completed Master's Research/Thesis project before this same committee.