Professor and Head of the Department
J. Wright
The degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy are offered in
Earth Sciences (Geology) and Earth Sciences (Geophysics) by full-time and
part-time study.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
1. Admission into a Ph.D. program in Earth Sciences (Geology) and Earth
Sciences (Geophysics) is normally restricted to candidates holding a Master's
degree or its equivalent. Candidates holding B.Sc. (Honours) degrees who
show evidence of exceptional ability may be considered for a direct entry
into a Ph.D. program. In exceptional circumstances, a candidate with a B.Sc.
(Honours) degree who has spent not less than 12 months in an M.Sc. degree
program may be recommended for transfer into a Ph.D. program, provided that
the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Department of Earth
Sciences, his/her ability to pursue research at the doctoral level.
2. Prior to the date of first registration in the Ph.D. program, a candidate
will meet with his/her Supervisory Committee. The purpose of this meeting
is to draw up the candidate's program of study and research.
3. Within two weeks of first registration in the Ph.D. program candidates
will normally take the Ph.D. Entry Evaluation. This requirement may be waived
by the Dean of Graduate Studies, on the recommendation of the Head, for students
who either hold a M.Sc. degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland or
have a background that is already deemed satisfactory by the Supervisory Committee.
4. A candidate for the Ph.D. degree is normally required to complete 6 credit
hours in addition to the credit hours required for the M.Sc. degree. All course
requirements should be completed within 12 months from the date of first
registration in the Ph.D. program.
5. The Ph.D. Candidacy Examination consists of two parts: The Comprehensive
Examination and the Thesis Proposal Examination. The candidate shall normally
take these examinations not later than one year from the date of first registration
in the Ph.D. program.
NOTE: Detailed descriptions of the Ph.D. Entry Evaluation and the Ph.D.
Candidacy Examination are available upon request from the general office
of the Department of Earth Sciences.
6. The Ph.D. degree program will conclude with a thesis examination and
an oral defence of thesis as prescribed in the GENERAL REGULATIONS.
7. The Supervisor and the Head of the Department may recommend to the Dean
of Graduate Studies that a candidate who is not making satisfactory progress
be required to withdraw from the program.
COURSES
In accordance with Senate’s Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, courses
which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which
are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed
from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses,
please contact the Head of the Department.
The following "overview courses" will be offered annually to meet the requirements
of candidates, as far as the resources of the Department will allow; the following
"general courses" will be offered, not on a regular basis, but whenever there
is sufficient demand to justify the commitment of teaching resources:
Overview Courses
7120. Crustal Geophysics (W)**
7300. Changes in Global Paleoenvironment (W)
7400. Tectonic Regimes (F)*
General Courses
6070. Quantitative Techniques in Mineralogy and Metamorphic Petrology (W)
6171. Advanced Exploration Seismology (W)
6172. Borehole Seismic
6175. Gravity and Magnetic Methods
6177. Mathematical Formulations of Seismic Wave Phenomena
(F)
6210. Genesis of Mineral Deposits (F)
6400. Flow and Transport in Fractured Rock (F)
6410. Advanced Engineering and Environmental Geology (W)
6420. Deformation Mechanisms
6500. Stable Isotope Geochemistry (F)
6510. Trace Element Geochemistry (F)
6520. Methods in Advanced Research in Geochemistry (F)
6600. Petroleum Geology (W)
6740. Modern and Ancient Sedimentary Environments (F)
6820. Palynology and Paleobotany
6990-6999. Special Topics in Earth Sciences
* F=Fall Semester
** W=Winter Semester
*** Credit may not be obtained for both 7810 and the former course 6810.
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