The Earth Sciences PhD Geophyics concentration is housed in the Center for Earthquake Research and Information. Program objectives are: (1) understanding geophysical concepts and theories and in-depth knowledge in a chosen branch of geophysics; (2) experience formulating and conducting original research projects; (3) experience in data acquisition and analysis methods, and oral and written presentation of research results; (4) become competitive for professional positions in geophysics.
Course Work Requirements
The doctoral degree program includes the requirement of the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 72 hours of graduate credit beyond the Bachelor’s degree. The 72 credit hour total is subject to the following restrictions:
No more than 12 credit hours at the 6000 level may be counted toward the Ph.D. degree.
At least 12 credit hours must be in courses numbered CERI 8104-CERI 8702.
A maximum of 36 credit hours for CERI 9000 - Dissertation may be counted toward the Ph.D. degree. A minimum of 6 credit hours of CERI 9000 is required.
A maximum of 6 credit hours of CERI 8621 (Independent Study) may be counted toward the Ph.D. degree.
A maximum of 32 hours of graduate course credit completed at the University of Memphis or another accredited institution (including credit applied to a MS degree) may be applied to the 72 credit hour requirement subject to the approval of the students graduate committee. A minimum of 9 hours other than CERI 8621, 8701, 8702, 9000 must be completed at the University of Memphis.
The last 30 hours of credit must be earned at the University of Memphis.
