地球与大气科学哲学博士

欢迎来到密西西比州立大学地球科学系，我希望您找到此研究生课程网页，因为您对地球科学感兴趣。我们会积极地为我们的地球和大气科学博士学位寻求学术实力强大且多样化的研究生课程。计划，以及我们在气象，地理，地质，地理空间科学和环境地球科学方面的MS计划。我们的气象学和地理空间科学硕士课程提供论文和非论文轨道。非论文跟踪课程旨在为学生提供实用的高级教育，并提供更多所选学科的课程。这些程序被认为是最终的，没有期望继续攻读博士学位。程序。我们还提供了几种非主题的轨道远程学习MS计划，包括应用气象学，环境地球科学和地球科
Applicants to the Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences must have a GPA of at least 3.00 at both the undergraduate and graduate level for entry to the doctoral program. <br><br>Applicants to the Doctoral program are required to have completed a thesis-based Master's degree and have a background in one of the departmental emphasis areas. The program does not require specialization in multiple geosciences emphasis areas, though applicants with this expertise are certainly welcome to apply. Applicants from other science disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All applicants for the Doctoral program must identify a mentor (dissertation supervisor) prior to acceptance into the program. Some mentors may require a qualifying examination prior to acceptance.<br><br>The Doctoral program requires a minimum of 36 hours (at least 16 course hours and 20 dissertation hours) beyond the Master's degree, as well as the completion of a dissertation. Every student's program of study will be determined by their Doctoral committee, and it is anticipated that most will require more than 16 course hours. Written and oral comprehensive examinations are administered at the end of required course work. A dissertation proposal defense is also required.