Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Atmospheric Sciences

Main Campus, Salt Lake City, United States

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48 monthsProgramme duration

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with the advanced scientific and technical expertise necessary to allow our graduates to pursue a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career tracks. Motivated students should expect to complete the Ph.D. degree in 3 to 4 years after completing the M.S. degree. This page is intended to provide our current Ph.D. students with all of the Academic and Financial information required to successfully complete the Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Sciences.

A detailed Ph.D. Thesis Completion Calendar is available to students. This one-page calendar contains a timeline of all the events that must take place for students to graduate with a Ph.D. degree. Students on a different timeline can request a calendar from the Academic Advisor for their particular timeline to graduation.

Ph.D. candidates must meet University requirements for the Ph.D. including:

A minimum of three full years (six semesters) of approved graduate work (i.e., courses numbered 5000 or above). Coursework completed as part of an approved M.S. program of study may not be used to fulfill the University requirements for the Ph.D.;
A minimum of 14 semester credit hours of Thesis Research (ATMOS 7970);
At least one year (two consecutive semesters) of the Ph.D. program must be spent in full-time academic work (i.e., at least 9 semester credit hours if taking courses or 3 semester credit hours if only taking Thesis Research) at the University of Utah to fulfill the full-time registration requirement; and
Maintain an cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Ph.D. candidates must meet University requirements for the Ph.D. including:

A minimum of three full years (six semesters) of approved graduate work (i.e., courses numbered 5000 or above). Coursework completed as part of an approved M.S. program of study may not be used to fulfill the University requirements for the Ph.D.;
A minimum of 14 semester credit hours of Thesis Research (ATMOS 7970);
At least one year (two consecutive semesters) of the Ph.D. program must be spent in full-time academic work (i.e., at least 9 semester credit hours if taking courses or 3 semester credit hours if only taking Thesis Research) at the University of Utah to fulfill the full-time registration requirement; and
Maintain an cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Admission Requirements

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

80+

Program Duration

4 Years

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