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M.S.
Plan A and Plan B
Director of Graduate Studies: Associate Professor Penelope Morton
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).
The master of science 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, sedimentology and
stratigraphy, surface processes, and structure-tectonics.
Several of these areas are strengthened by collaboration
with the Large Lakes Observatory and the Natural Resources
Research Institute. |
Prerequisites
for Admission | | Most
candidates will have completed a bachelor’s degree in geology,
geophysics, or a related field. However, students with degrees in
fields such as chemistry, physics, or biology are encouraged to apply.
At least one year of study in calculus, chemistry, and physics is
required. Field camp and/or undergraduate research experience is
recommended.
Special Application Requirements
GRE General Test scores are required.
For more information about Graduate School admissions, visit the Graduate School Web site. | Degree
Requirements | | The
master of science degree 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 the 4xxx, 5xxx, or 8xxx levels.
For Plan A, a candidacy exam that involves an oral defense of the 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 at least 6 credits and is decided in consultation with the student’s
adviser and the director of graduate studies in geological sciences.
| Faculty
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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
Howard D. Mooers, M2
Ronald L. Morton, M2
Richard W. Ojakangas (emeritus), AM2
Associate Professor
Christian D. Gallup, M2
James D. Miller, Jr., M2
Penelope Morton, M2
John B. Swenson, M2
Nigel J. Wattrus, M2
Josef P. Werne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, AM2
Assistant Professor
Karen B. Gran, M2
Jim Miller, M2
Adjunct Assistant Professor
George J. Hudak III, Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, AM2
Dean M. Peterson, (NRRI), AM2
Richard D. Ricketts, Large Lakes Observatory, AM2
Research Associate
Tamara R. Diedrich, NRRI, AM2
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