Overview
Within the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences PhD program from Mississippi State University all applicants must identify a mentor (dissertation supervisor) prior to acceptance into the program. Some mentors may require a qualifying examination prior to acceptance.
Applicants from other science disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Key Facts:
The Doctoral program requires a minimum of 36 hours (at least 16 course hours and 20 dissertation hours) beyond the Master’s degree, as well as the completion of a dissertation. Every student's program of study will be determined by their Doctoral committee, and it is anticipated that most will require more than 16 course hours. Written and oral comprehensive examinations are administered at the end of required course work. A dissertation proposal defense is also required.
The Department of Geosciences also has a residency rule for all Ph.D. students that requires all coursework, comprehensive examinations, the dissertation proposal be completed on the Starkville campus. Please note that the Graduate School requires 24 course hours post-Bachelors degree, so external students applying with a completed M.S. may need to transfer coursework from their M.S. into the Doctoral program to ensure they are compliant with this rule.
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Courses include:
- Research, Readings, and Techniques in Geosciences
- Philosophy and Ethics in Geosciences
- Dissertation Research /Dissertation in Geography
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Earth Sciences Climate Studies & Meteorology View 28 other PhDs in Climate Studies & Meteorology in United StatesExplore more key information
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General requirements
- Make sure you have completed all prerequisite coursework and degrees for the concentration you are interested in. If you have questions about this, please reach out to the graduate coordinator.
- Identify three potential sources for a letter of reference and collect all of your previous transcripts.
- Identify a potential mentor to supervise your thesis or dissertation research by searching our faculty profiles (available here) and reaching out to faculty you may be interested in working with. Admission for M.S. applicants may be contingent on your ability to identify a mentor, and Ph.D. applicants are required to have a willing mentor before they are admitted to the program.
- Develop a statement of purpose with important details about your interests, including which concentration you wish to apply for, your research interests, your career goals, and your potential mentor.
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26580 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26580 USD per year -
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26580 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26580 USD per year -
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9665 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9665 USD per year
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