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Ph.D. Program

This program comprises:

an approved program of courses selected in consultation with the student's academic adviser, and approved by the Academic Standing Committee,
a comprehensive oral examination at the end of the Ph.D. II year, and
research leading to a Ph.D. thesis followed by an oral defense.

Highly qualified B.Sc. graduates may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. I year.
Students with the M. Sc. degree may be admitted to either the Ph.D. I or Ph.D. II year, depending on their background. Students are required to take 18 credits of graduate course study in the Ph.D. I year, and 6 credits plus a comprehensive oral examination in the Ph.D. II year. There is no language requirement for the Ph.D. program.

Required Courses (3 credits)

EPSC 666	(3)	Current Issues in Geosciences
EPSC 700	(0)	Preliminary Doctoral Examination

Complementary Courses (3 - 21 credits)

An approved program of courses at the 500-level or higher selected in consultation with the student's academic adviser and approved by the Academic Standing Committee.

Thesis

Research leading to a Ph.D. thesis followed by an oral defense.