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Graduate Certificate in Geophysics at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The geophysics graduate certificate offers a coherent curriculum in geophysics that can complement and supplement a student's regular degree program and encourages multi-disciplinary education in the area of geophysics. The geophysics certificate program allows students to obtain recognition for their accomplishments in geophysics without having to switch into the geophysics degree program.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Earth Science  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Completion with a grade of B or better of a total of three geophysics core courses (at least one from the EPP sequence) and one credit hour for the Seminar in Geophysics. Sample listed courses: APPM 7300 Nonlinear Waves and Integrable Equations; ASEN 5050 Space Flight Dynamics; ASEN 5090 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems; ASEN 5245 Radar and Remote Sensing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A student wishing to be considered for a certificate in geophysics must be pursuing a graduate degree in one of the participating graduate departments (ASEN, APS, CEAE, ECEN, GEOG, GEOL, MCEN, PHYS). Students from outside the participating departments can apply for entry to the geophysics certificate program by submitting a letter addressed to the Geophysics Graduate Program Committee. A student must have a course background that includes mathematics through three semesters of calculus and four undergraduate science or engineering courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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