Core Courses

graduate

 

Graduate Core Course Requirements – M.S. or Ph.D. in Geophysics

Students seeking M.S. degree in geophysics are required to take the following four core courses. Students seeking Ph.D. in geophysics will be tested on these core courses and three other topics (Reflection Seismology, Earth Structure, and General Geology) on the placement exam given at one week before each Fall and Spring semester.


Course Number

Title

Offered

GEOL 7330

Potential Field Methods

Spring

GEOL 7341

Geophysical Data Proessing

Spring

GEOL 6397

Rock Physics

Fall

GEOL 7333

Seismic Wave and Ray Theory

Fall