Program Overview

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Earth Sciences, Ph.D.

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Earth Sciences requires completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours of approved courses, and a research project and thesis.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.

Earth Sciences Ph.D. Admission Requirements

The normal entry requirement is the equivalent of a M.Sc. in Earth Sciences. Students with M.Sc. degrees in related fields may be accepted by the Graduate Admissions Committee providing their planned degree program involves studies in the Earth Sciences.

Degree Requirements

Program Requirements

The Department of Earth Sciences requires that where admission to the Ph.D. program is directly from a Master's degree, a thesis plus the following is required for a total of a minimum of 12 credit hours:

• GEOL 7760: Seminar in Geological Sciences (3 credit hours)
• Select a minimum of 9 credit hours (minimum 6 at the 7000 level, maximum 3 at the 3000 or 4000 level) (9 credit hours)
• Total Hours: 12

In the case of admission to the Ph.D. without a Master's degree, a thesis plus the following is required for a total of a minimum of 15 credit hours:

• GEOL 7760: Seminar in Geological Sciences (3 credit hours)
• Select a minimum of 12 credit hours (minimum 9 at the 7000 level, maximum 3 at the 3000 or 4000 level) (12 credit hours)
• Total Hours: 15

Progression Chart

Ph.D. in Earth Sciences (with M.Sc. degree)

• Year 1:
  • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
  • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
• Years 1-2:
  • GEOL 7760: Seminar in Geological Sciences (continues each term) (3 credit hours)
  • Select 9 credit hours from the following: (9 credit hours)
    • 7XXX: Approved courses at 7000 level (6 min credit hours)
    • 3XXX or 4XXX: Approved courses at 3000 or 4000 level (3 max credit hours)
  • GRAD 8010: Doctoral Candidacy Examination (0 credit hours)
• Years 3-4:
  • GRAD 8000: Doctoral Thesis (0 credit hours)

Ph.D. in Earth Sciences (transfer from Master's program or admitted without Master's degree)

• Year 1:
  • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
  • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
• Years 1-2:
  • GEOL 7760: Seminar in Geological Sciences (continues each term) (3 credit hours)
  • Select 12 credit hours of the following: (12 credit hours)
    • 7XXX: Approved courses at 7000 level (9 min credit hours)
    • 3XXX or 4XXX: Approved courses at 3000 or 4000 level (3 max credit hours)
  • GRAD 8010: Doctoral Candidacy Examination (0 credit hours)
• Years 3-4:
  • GRAD 8000: Doctoral Thesis (0 credit hours)

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program. All students must consult with their advisor prior to registration and present a completed Program Form to the administrative assistant.

Regulations

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills. All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses)

Courses

Earth Sciences

• GEOL 7200: Earth Systems of Central Canada (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7230: Geophysics of the Earth's Crust and Mantle (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7310: Quaternary Geology (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7350: Remote Sensing in the Earth and Planetary Sciences (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7470: Advanced Petroleum Geology and Geochemistry (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7480: Advanced Seismology 1 (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7490: Advanced Seismology 2 (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7540: Isotope Geology and Geochronology (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7550: Hydrothermal Petrochemistry (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7590: Advanced Paleontology 1 (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7600: Advanced Paleontology 2 (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7700: Advanced Clastic Sedimentology (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7720: Geophysical Imaging and Data Processing (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7740: Workshop in the Geological Sciences 1 (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7750: Workshop in the Geological Sciences 2 (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7760: Seminar in Geological Sciences (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7780: Advanced Carbonate Sedimentology (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7790: Advanced Instrumental Techniques in Geology (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7810: Electromagnetic Methods in Geophysics (3 credit hours)
• GEOL 7820: Environmental Geophysics (3 credit hours)