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Doctor of Philosophy (Geochemistry)

Colorado School of Mines
Golden , United States
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Degree
PhD
Major
Environmental Engineering | Geology
Area of study
Engineering | Natural Science
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Geochemistry) program requires a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the Bachelor's degree. A total of 24 course credits beyond the Bachelor's degree are required, with at least 9 credits being completed at Mines.


Program Requirements

  • Students who enter the PhD program with a thesis-based Master's degree may transfer up to 36 semester hours in recognition of the course work and research completed for that degree.
  • At the discretion of the student's Thesis Committee, up to 24 semester hours of previous graduate-level course work (at Mines or elsewhere) can be applied towards the course requirement of the Doctor of Philosophy (Geochemistry) program.
  • Students must take the following courses:
    • CHGC503: Introduction to Geochemistry (3.0 credits)
    • CHGC504: Methods in Geochemistry (3.0 credits)
  • Students must also select at least 5 credits from the following courses:
    • CHGC509: Introduction to Aqueous Geochemistry (3.0 credits)
    • CEEN550: Principles of Environmental Chemistry (3.0 credits)
    • CHGC514: Geochemistry Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3.0 credits)
    • GEGN530: Clay Characterization (2.0 credits)
    • GEGN586: Numerical Modeling of Geochemical Systems (3.0 credits)
    • GEOL512: Mineralogy and Crystal Chemistry (3.0 credits)
    • GEOL513: Hydrothermal Geochemistry (3.0 credits)
    • GEOL523: Reflected Light and Electron Microscopy (2.0 credits)
    • GEOL535: Litho Ore Forming Processes (1.0 credit)
    • GEOL540: Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology (3.0 credits)
    • GEGN532: Geological Data Analysis (3.0 credits)
    • GEGX571: Geochemical Exploration (3.0 credits)
    • Students can add one additional credit of independent study (GEOL599) for XRF methods, which is taken concurrently with GEOL523.

Thesis Requirements

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Geochemistry) students must also complete an appropriate thesis, based upon original research they have conducted.
  • A thesis proposal and course of study must be approved by the student's thesis committee before the student begins substantial work on the thesis research.
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