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College of Science and Technology 306 Barton Hall, Degree Programs: isc.temple.edu/grad/Programs
/stgrid.htm Departments: Chemistry Computer
& Information Geology Mathematics Physics
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Direct inquiries to: Dr. Mary Louise Hill, (215) 204-8226, 303 Beury Hall, 1901 N. 13th St., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. E-mail: mhill001@nimbus.temple.edu
Edwin J. Anderson, Professor, Ph.D., Brown University; Peter W. Goodwin, Professor and Acting Dean of the Graduate School, Ph.D., State University of Iowa; David E. Grandstaff, Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; Mary Louise Hill, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; George H. Myer, Professor, Ph.D., Yale University; Jonathan E. Nyquist, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Laura E. Toran, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gene C. Ulmer, Professor, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
The Department of Geology offers a two-year M.A. program that includes: graduate courses in geology, weekly graduate seminars, qualifying exams and research leading to a master's thesis. Graduates of the program have been very successful in securing positions in industry and government as well as being accepted into doctoral programs.
Areas of Concentration Advanced courses and research opportunities are available in stratigraphy, structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, environmental geology, and hydrology.
Applications for the fall semester must be received by February 1 and for the spring semester by October 1.
Financial Aid Most graduate students are offered a Teaching Assistantship or Research Assistantship, which provides a stipend, book allowance, and full tuition in return for laboratory teaching or research assistance responsibilities. All applicants are considered for financial support. Qualified applicants will be nominated by the department for University Fellowships.
Master of Arts Admission Requirements Applicants must hold the B.A. or B.S. degree, with a major in geology or in any other related program in science or mathematics, including at least five courses in geology and one year of college-level chemistry, calculus, and physics or biology. Applicants must submit at least two letters of recommendation from persons in a position to evaluate their past performance and ability to do graduate work, transcripts from all institutions of higher learning previously attended, Graduate Record Examination test scores, and a statement of professional plans and goals. Applicants can arrange an interview, although this is not required. Program admissions are limited and competitive.
Degree Requirements Students must complete at least 24 hours of course work, pass a written and oral qualifying examination, and, after submitting an acceptable thesis, pass an oral final presentation of that thesis.
Note: courses numbered between 100 and 299 are available for graduate credit only to College of Education students with permission of the Department. See the comprehensive university Bulletin for the description of all courses below the 400 level.
402. X-ray Mineralogy. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: Geol. 201-202 or equivalent. Principles of symmetry and powder X-ray diffraction techniques used in the study of mineral systems. 410. Advanced Hydrogeology. (4 s.h.) Prerequisites: Geol. 211-212 and Geol. 301-302 or permission of instructor. An introduction to water resources and management. The hydraulic characteristics of rocks and aquifers, transmissibility, storage, and the effect of the environment. 421. Groundwater Modeling. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An introduction to the analytical and numerical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transfer processes, including governing equations and computer applications. 454. Geophysics. (4 s.h.) Prerequisites: one year each of physics and calculus. An introduction to gravity, magnetic, electromagnetic, and seismic exploration methods. Applications include environmental characterization, oil and mineral exploration, geotechnical engineering, and archeology. 461. Low-Temperature Geochemistry. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: inorganic chemistry, mineralogy or permission of instructor. Principles of aqueous geochemistry discussed within the framework of geologic processes. One or two field trips. 462. Geochemical Systems. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Study and discussion of topics in aqueous and sedimentary geochemistry. 600. Stratigraphic Dynamics. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Geol. 211-212 or equivalent. Theories of stratigraphic accumulation: emphasis on causes of cyclic sedimentation; field application to rock sections. 602. Stratigraphy Seminar. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Applications of principles of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and paleoecology to problems in reconstruction of paleogeography. 700. High Temperature Reactions. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: Geol. 301 or equivalent. Thermodynamic laws and theory are used to discuss igneous and metamorphic processes. Exact field relationships are combined with thermodynamics to solve applied petrologic problems. 701. Igneous Petrology. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Classic reasons for the diversity of igneous rocks, such as liquid immiscibility, pressure divides, fractional crystallization, redox equilibria, and liquid polymerization are examined in the light of 50 years of development in the field of petrology. Lab/recitation and field trips. 725. Geologic Instrumentation. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A survey of instrumental methods of analysis and computer methods of statistical data reduction and presentation. 800. Advanced Structure. (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: Geol. 302 or equivalent. Principles of deformation, including stress and strain, fracture theory, and plastic deformation processes, and the natural rock fabrics and structures that result. 802. Tectonics. (3 s.h.) Prerequisites: Geol. 301-302 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Plate tectonic theory, with emphasis on the fundamental physical processes involved in formation and deformation of ocean basins, continents, and orogenic belts. 803. Metamorphic Geology. (3 s.h.) Prerequisites: Geol. 301-302 or equivalent. A study of metamorphic rocks and the interpretation of metamorphic terranes, with emphasis on the processes of metamorphism and high-temperature deformation. 901-902. Independent Study Program. (1-3 s.h.) Limited to Geology graduate students with permission from the department. 910. Teaching of Geology. (0-1 s.h.) Required of all teaching assistants in their first semester of teaching. Instruction and evaluation of teaching laboratory or discussion sections. 925. Geology Seminar. (1 s.h.) Required of M.A. students. Visiting specialists in a wide variety of geologic fields will lecture and discuss their research. 951. Master's Research and Thesis. (1-6 s.h.) The research topic and plan must be approved by the graduate adviser and the instructor who is to supervise the thesis, at least two months before the research is to begin.
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