A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The PhD program in Geological Sciences enables students to pursue advanced studies in the broad field of earth sciences. Graduate students are expected to demonstrate breadth of training in the departmental focus areas of Climate Science & Global Change, Environmental Geoscience, and Natural Resources & Energy. Students in this program take courses to strengthen their understanding of the broad principles and practices of the earth sciences, as well as to provide training within their chosen specialization. This program may be supported by coursework in appropriate allied sciences. Programs of study must be approved by a faculty advisor and the departmental graduate committee. Before undertaking the dissertation, the student is assigned an advisory committee consisting of faculty whose research interests are appropriate to the proposed problem.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196079
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196079_1f10d49d
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Admission Requirements
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Program Requirements
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Course Requirements
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Research Skill Requirement
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Exam Requirement
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- A general oral examinationNot resolved to a course
- Oral defense of a research prospectus that has been approved by the student’s advisory committee.Not resolved to a course
Granting of the Degree
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Additional Information About the Program
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