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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Degree Programs:
Full-Time: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Chair:
Steven
L.
Goldstein, Ph.D.
213 Comer Building
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Tel:
845.365.8787
Fax:
845.3658483
Director of Graduate Studies:
Peter
B.
de Menocal,
Ph.D.
211 Geoscience Building
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Tel:
845.365.8787
Fax:
845.365.8483
Degree Requirements A student may not become a candidate for the Ph.D. degree without first fulfilling the requirements for the M.A. and M.Phil. degrees.
For the M.A. DegreeThis degree is prerequisite to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees unless the student has been awarded two Residence Units of advanced standing.
Program of study: To be approved by an advisory committee designated by the department.
Length of program: No fewer than two Residence Units.
Points of credit taken for a letter grade: 20. Students who are admitted with deficiencies must pass appropriate course work. To remain in good standing, a minimum course grade average of B+ is expected.
Field requirement: Students in terrestrial and marine geology and in solid earth geophysics and planetary science programs are advised to take a field course if they do not have an approved one already.
Languages: None.
Examinations: Written submission of the results of a research project and a research proposal, and successful oral presentation of these to the student's advisory committee.
For the M.Phil. DegreeThis degree is prerequisite to the Ph.D. degree.
Length of program: The degree is to be completed by the end of the fourth year of study, except for those students granted advanced standing, who must complete the degree by the end of the third year of study. Graduate students who can attend classes only in the late afternoons and evenings and on Saturdays or during the Summer Session may not obtain an M.Phil. degree in this department.
Residence Units: Six full-time, including those earned for the M.A. degree.
Courses: A minimum of 45 credit points (for letter grades) of courses, including those earned toward the M.A. degree, is required, including seminar courses but excluding research points. Specifically required are: 1) at least 10 points outside the student's program of study and in a major subdivision within the department: geochemistry/petrology/ mineralogy; marine geology and geophysics; solid earth geophysics; terrestrial geology/paleontology; oceanography; atmospheric science; 2) an approved field course required of candidates in the first four subdivisions listed above; and 3) courses prescribed by the department subdivision. Courses taken for R-credit may be taken with permission of instructor, but do not count toward any degree in this department. To remain in good standing, a minimum course grade average of B+ is expected.
Languages: No formal requirement; students in certain disciplines may be asked to show proficiency in a foreign language if their advisor or their research requires it.
Teaching requirement: Participation in the instructional activities of the department for a minimum of one year. As a rule, during three semesters of the first, second and/or third years of study, students gain exposure to teaching as assistants to faculty in lecture courses and as laboratory leaders. Specific assignments may include supervision of laboratories, assistance on field trips, or curatorial duties.
Research apprenticeship: To be served in laboratory or field research and approved by the student's advisory committee.
Examinations: A two-hour oral certifying examination, which must be taken by the end of the third academic year, consisting of questioning and discussion centered on the student's major and minor fields and research, but also concerning general Earth sciences.
Summary of requirements for the M.Phil. degree: 1) master's degree completed; 2) course work and Residence Units completed; 3) apprenticeship served and approved; and 4) certifying examination passed. Performance in the certifying examination determines whether or not the student may continue in residence toward the Ph.D. degree upon completion of the M.Phil. degree.
For the Ph.D. DegreeThe M.A. and M.Phil. degrees are prerequisite to the Ph.D. degree.
Thesis proposal: Within six months of successfully completing the certifying exam, students must present a thesis proposal to their advisory committee and invited guests, if any.
Recommended length of program: Five years, including the earning of the M.A. and M.Phil. degrees, at least one year of which should be spent in preparing the dissertation. Graduate students who can attend classes only in the late afternoons and evenings and on Saturdays or during the Summer Session may not obtain a Ph.D. degree in this department.
For certification to the Ph.D. examination: Dissertation must have been approved by the candidate's advisory committee.
Financial AidAll Ph.D. students receive full funding, which includes the prevailing stipend and appropriate tuition and health fees, for five years, provided that they remain in good academic standing. Arrangements can usually be made to support a Faculty Fellow during the summer months through employment on research grants. If students receive a year of advanced standing they are entitled to four years of fellowship funding.
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