地球科学哲学博士

地球科学哲学博士是为那些打算在地球科学四个核心领域之一中的教学和研究中发挥领导作用的人员而设计的研究学位：水文地质，地球化学和经济地质，地球物理与构造，地层学和沉积地质学。申请人应符合研究生院的最低入学要求，并且必须表现出对进行高质量研究的兴趣和能力。作为西密歇根大学地球科学博士学位课程的研究生，您将获得有关地球过程的广泛视野以及地球科学内特定学科的研究专业知识。通过课程和研究，您将选择专注于一个或多个领域，例如地球化学，地球物理学，地貌学，水文地质学，岩石学，遥感，沉积系统，地球科学教育或经济地质。您的
As a graduate student in the doctoral program in geosciences at Western Michigan University, you will gain a broad perspective on Earth processes as well as a research specialization in a specific discipline within the geosciences. Through your coursework and research, you will choose to specialize in one or more areas such as geochemistry, geophysics, geomorphology, hydrogeology, petrology, remote sensing, sedimentary systems, earth science education or economic geology. Your coursework will provide you with foundational theoretical knowledge, as well as the ability to carry out relevant field and laboratory techniques. During your dissertation research, you will learn how to design an investigation, collect and analyze your own data, form interpretations and share your results with peers, faculty and members of the geoscience community in both oral and written formats. This program provides the specialized knowledge, critical thinking and communication skills necessary to succeed in a wide range of careers. Graduates of this program have attained positions in colleges and universities, state and federal government research labs and private-sector industry.