| |  | | Duluth Graduate Degree Program Geological Sciences | Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Department of Geological Sciences,
University of Minnesota Duluth, 229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN
55812 (218-726-7239; fax 218-726-8275; geol@d.umn.edu;
www.d.umn.edu/geology/programs/grad.html).
Curriculum—The M.S. program in geological sciences includes areas of economic geology, geophysics, glacial geology and geomorphology hydrogeology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, isotope and aqueous geochemistry, limnogeology, paleoclimatology, planetary geology, sedimentary and stratigraphy, surface processes, and structure tectonics. See the geology Web site.
Admission Requirements—Applicants must have completed an undergraduate major in geology, geophysics, or related earth science with one year each of college mathematics (including calculus), chemistry, and physics. Field camp and/or undergraduate research experience is recommended. GRE General Test scores are required.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Research Facilities—Research facilities include those for microscopy, XRD, isotope and trace element analysis, digital imagery, ground-penetrating radar, and near-surface seismic profiling. There is a departmental computer lab and ready access to the mainframe system. Additional facilities are available at the Large Lakes Observatory (including an 86-foot research vessel) and at the Natural Resources Research Institute (including a GIS system), both affiliated with UMD, and the Department of Geology and Geophysics in Minneapolis (particularly an electron microprobe lab).
Use of 4xxx Courses—Inclusion of 4xxx courses on degree program forms is subject to adviser and director of graduate studies approval. |
M.S. Degree Requirements | | The M.S. is offered under Plan A (thesis) and Plan B (non-thesis). Courses are selected with approval of the student's adviser and the director of graduate studies. All courses must be at 4xxx, 5xxx or 8xxx.
For Plan A, a candidacy exam that involves oral defense of written thesis research proposal during the second semester of residency is required. Plan A requires 31 credits, including 14 course credits in the major, 6 course credits in a minor or related field, a 1 credit course (GEOL 8200), and 10 thesis credits.
For Plan B, a written candidacy exam during the second semester is required. Plan B requires 31 credits in approved courses, including three Plan B papers.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam is oral.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—A master’s minor requires a minimum of 6 credits and is decided in consultation with the student’s adviser and the director of graduate studies in geology. | Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Erik T. Brown, M2
Keith A. Brugger, Geology, Morris, AM2
Steve Colman, M2
John W. Goodge, M2
Vicki L. Hansen, M2
Timothy B. Holst, M2
Thomas C. Johnson, M2
Charles L. Matsch (emeritus), AM2
James D. Miller, Jr., AM2
Howard D. Mooers, M2
Ronald L. Morton, M2
Richard W. Ojakangas (emeritus), AM2
Associate Professor
Christian D. Gallup, M2
Penelope Morton, M2
John B. Swenson, M2
Nigel J. Wattrus, M2
Assistant Professor
Timothy M. Demko, M2
George J. Hudak III, AM2
Josef P. Werne, Chemistry, AM2
Research Associate
Dean M. Peterson, Natural Resources Research Institute, AM2
Richard D. Ricketts, AM2 | | | | | |
