May be repeated. ES 600 Independent Study or Research Credit 1-3 hours Research investigations in earth science. Selected earth science topics. Course content will vary to meet the special needs of students. The course may involve classroom or field -oriented activity.
Credit is dependent upon length of course and depth of study.
May be repeated with different topics for up to six hours. ES 655 Scholarly Project Credit 3 hours Scholarly project pertaining to a field of specialization. Designed in consultation with the student's graduate committee and includes an extensive paper summarizing the project. ES 655 Thesis Research Credit 1-6 hours Original investigations in earth science leading to the master's thesis. Must complete six hours.