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WORKING 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geological Sciences PhD
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The Department of Earth Sciences focuses on advancing our understanding of earth and applying that knowledge to problems of societal importance. Our faculty members apply interdisciplinary approaches to three main themes: (1) climate change, (2) geohazards, volcanology and geodynamics, and (3) water and environment. Graduate studies are aimed at preparing students for careers in the private sector, government research organizations and in academia. Students receive specialized training in their selected focus areas but also are exposed to the full breadth of the department’s expertise in order to provide balance and career flexibility.
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Required Core (24 credits)
- The student and their advisor will determine which formal courses best support the student’s research. Formal courses are defined as any graduate geology (or related) offerings excluding: GLY 526, 599, 633, 700 and SEM courses.
Elective Courses (0-47 credits)
- The student and their advisor will determine which required courses best support the student’s research.
Dissertation (1-48 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 72
3.0 Degree GPA required Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
1) Student can collect and analyze geoscientific evidence in the form of field observations, experiments and/or modeling in support of testing a hypothesis.
2) Understanding advanced scientific principles and concepts, including the importance of geology in society, geologic time, and geologic history, as well as rudiments of mathematics, chemistry, physics, and statistics.
3) Detailed or complex laboratory and field practice in identifying minerals, rocks, soils, and fossils and using best practices to design and implement tests using modern methods and techniques.
4) Mastery of approaches for collection and analysis of information, such as numerical modeling, GJS map construction, and literature searches.
5) Critical thinking, hypothesis formulation and testing; i.e., using the scientific method, independently and collaboratively, with hypothesis formulation, testing, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of observations.
6) Demonstrating mastery in scientific communication - oral, written and technological (including mapping).
7) Exhibiting scientific values and professionalism concerning ethical conduct in science, in ownership of ideas and research, and awareness of contemporary social and ethical issues related to geology.
8) Graduates will have the depth of knowledge and skill to interpret, create and judge geologic products, including geologic columns, cross sections and maps. - In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)
SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED). |
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