Masters Degree in Geophysics at Colorado School of Mines |
Colorado School of Mines
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Colorado School of Mines is a Public, 4-year or above Research Universities (high research activity) with 4,560 students in Golden, CO.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Bachelor degree, Masters degree, Doctor's degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Colorado School of Mines
Masters degree
Geophysics
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The Department of Geophysics graduate students and faculty come from throughout the United States and around the world, creating a fertile international climate for stimulating cultural interaction.
Research
The department conducts research in a wide variety of areas generally related to, but not restricted to, applied geophysics. There are a variety of research centers and projects within the department, including:
Center for Wave Phenomena (CWP)
Reservoir Characterization Project (RCP)
Rock Physics Laboratory
Environmental Geophysics Group
The Gravity and Magnetics Research Consortium
Center for Petrophysics (CENPET)
Physical Acoustics Laboratory (PAL)
In addition, faculty and graduate students from the Department of Geophysics work closely with other departments across campus to develop interdisciplinary approaches for solving geoscience and geo-engineering problems.
Degree Program
The department offers the Master of Science in Geophysics. The student selects the program of study in consultation with an advisor and approval from the thesis committee.
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)
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