A summary of the departmental requirements is presented below:

1. Satisfy all course requirements for the MS degree.
2. Pass the following required courses or their equivalents, if not passed prior to entering the PhD. Program.
   1. Math 23. Differential Equations.
   2. EARS 107. Mathematical Modeling in the Earth Sciences
   3. EARS 115. Analysis of Environmental Data
   4. One upper level science, mathematics, or engineering course outside the Department carrying graduate credit
3. Pass a minimum of nine courses carrying graduate credit, including those fulfilling the above requirements.
4. Demonstrate to the faculty an ability to write and execute a computer program of moderate complexity before the end of the third term of residence.
5. Submit names of summer research committee by April 1 st of your first year. (Committee must consist of a minimum 3 people, 2 of whom must be from the Earth Sciences Dept.)
6. Submit a summer research proposal by May 1 of first year in residence to the members of your summer research committee. The submitted proposal must be signed by all members of your committee, signifying their approval by the end of the term.
7. Pass a general oral exam and defense of results from a summer research project before December 1 st of your second year. All members of your summer research committee plus a general examiner from the Dept. must be present at this exam. ( see Additional Information below )
8. By June 1st of the second year, present and defend a thesis proposal before your thesis proposal committee. The thesis proposal committee is the same as your thesis committee (defined below) with the addition of the outside examiner. A draft of the thesis proposal is due to your committee members two weeks prior to your defense.
   1. By Dec. 1 st of the third year you must submit a copy of your thesis proposal signed by your outside examiner.
9. An essential element of graduate education at Dartmouth is the experience gained in teaching other students. To provide a balanced educational program, all graduate students are expected to TA at least one on-campus course per year. Students may participate in more than one term of teaching. Each student's program will be arranged, according to his/her individual needs and interests, and the teaching needs of the Department

A candidate who has satisfied the above requirements will receive a PhD degree after he or she has:

1. Passed any additional graduate-level courses beyond those specified above, as prescribed by the Department.
2. Completed a thesis of professional quality. The thesis may be a series of publishable papers connected by appropriate text. The candidate must pass a final oral defense of the thesis. The Thesis Defense Committee will generally consist of the members of your Advisory Committee and one examiner from outside the Department, but preferably from an academic or research institution. A draft of the thesis is due to your committee members two weeks prior to your defense. All other members of the faculty are encouraged to attend. The proposal defense will be preceded by a public oral presentation of the proposal, giving all faculty and students a chance to ask questions or offer comments.
3. Submit one signed copy of your thesis to the Graduate Studies Office after that office reviews the format, you will upload your thesis to UMI using the guidelines at the following website: http://dissertations.umi.com/dartmouth. You can also access the UMI website through the Graduate Studies Homepage: www.Dartmouth.edu/artsci/gradstdy/thesis.shtml.
4. At least two copies of the thesis must be bound, one for the Kresge Science Library and the other for the archives in Baker Library. Two more copies, one for you and one for your advisor, are generally bound. Directions for obtaining personal copies can be found on the UMI website or, if you prefer, you may have personal copies bound through ACME Book Company at www.acmebook.com.

In addition, students are required to make up any deficiencies in their background, including cognate course requirements in math, physics, chemistry and biology as appropriate. These requirements are summarized below:

1. Complete the equivalent of the following Dartmouth courses: Math 3 and 8.
2. Complete the equivalent of any two of the following Dartmouth course sequences: Chemistry 5 and 6 (or 3 and 4), Physics 3 and 4 (or 13 and 14), and/or Biology 14 and 15
3. Complete an undergraduate science major with broad background in earth sciences

Students with questions about these requirements are urged to speak wit htheir advisors to discuss their degree options as early as possible.

GRADUATE WHITE BOOK

The Whitebook (on campus access only) - A guide to assist incoming and resident graduate students in the dual tasks of working toward a degree in Earth Sciences and surviving in Hanover.