Geophysics Ph.D. Course Requirements
- The three-semester Earth and Planetary Physics I, II, and III;
- One semester of graduate-level applied mathematics (see "Approved Math Courses," below);
- Irregularly scheduled seminars on topics in solid earth geophysics
- Additional courses of his or her own choosing (see 'Possible Additional Courses,' below).;
PhD Core Courses
| Department | Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| ASTR/GEOL/PHYS | (3) | Earth and Planetary Physics 1. (Seismology) |
| ASTR/GEOL/PHYS | (3) | Earth and Planetary Physics 2. (Geodesy) |
| ASTR/GEOL/PHYS | (3) | Earth and Planetary Physics 3. (Geodynamics) |
| ASTR/GEOL/PHYS | (1-3) | Geophysics Seminar |
Approved Math Courses
| Department | Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS/MATH | (3) | Intermediate Mathematical Physics 1 |
| APPM | (3) | Methods in Applied Mathematics: Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems |
| ASTR | (3) | Mathematical Methods |
| MCEN | (3) | Methods of Engineering Analysis 1 |
Possible Additional Courses
The student must take additional courses of his or her own choosing. The CU Graduate School requires a total of at least 30 semester credit hours. It is expected that the student, in consultation with his or her thesis advisor, will choose courses that are compatible with the student's research interests. Possible courses could include, but are not restricted to, the following. (Grayed out courses are not currently in the catalog)
| Department | Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| APPM | (3) | Nonlinear Waves and Integrable Equations |
| ASEN | (3) | Space Flight Dynamics |
| ASEN | (3) | Introduction to the Global Navigation Satellite Systems |
| ASEN | (3) | Radar and Remote Sensing |
| ASEN | (3) | Engineering Data Analysis Methods |
| ASEN | (3) | Aerospace Environment |
| ASEN | (3) | Advanced Global Navigation Satellite Systems Software and Applications |
| ASEN | (3) | Special Topics: Advanced Astrodynamics and Celestial Mechanics |
| ASTR | (3) | Magnetospheres |
| ASTR | (3) | Introduction to Fluid Dynamics |
| ASTR/PHYS | (3) | Astrophysical & Space Plasmas |
| ASTR/PHYS | (3) | Plasma Physics |
| ASTR/GEOL | (3) | Planetary Surfaces and Interiors |
| ASTR/ATOC/GEOL | (3) | Origin and Evolution of Planetary Systems |
| ASTR | (3) | Topics in Planetary Science |
| CVEN | (3) | Continuum Mechanics and Elasticity |
| CVEN | (3) | Mechanics and Dynamics of Glaciers |
| CVEN | (3) | Introduction to Rock Mechanics |
| CVEN | (3) | Earthquake Engineering |
| GEOG | (4) | Physical Climatology: Field methods [no longer listed] |
| GEOG | 5100 (4) | Advanced Remote Sensing (uses special topics number) |
| GEOL | (3) | Remote Sensing of the Environment |
| GEOL | (3) | Geomechanics |
| GEOL | (3) | Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and Modeling |
| GEOL | (3) | Tectonics of the Western U.S. |
| GEOL | (2) | Field Geophysics |
| GEOL/PHYS | (3) | Geophysical Inverse Theory |
| MCEN | (3) | Solid Mechanics 1 |
| MCEN | (3) | Dynamics of Continuous Media [no longer in catalog] |