Mineral Exploration for a Sustainable Future Graduate Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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Certificate students must be admitted as full time graduate students. Application for admission must be made to the Graduate School. Students must earn a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the Mineral Exploration Core to earn the certificate. Courses counted towards the completion of one Certificate may not be double counted towards the completion of a second Certificate or completion of Master degree. Admission requires a BS in Geology or related field and a minimum of 2.8 GPA at undergrad level.

The course requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Mineral Exploration for a Sustainable Future are as follow. A minimum of 18 graduate credit hours is required to earn the certificate. A maximum of two core courses may be waived and replaced with approved electives in cases where students have completed prior coursework for undergraduate credit. A minimum of 12 hours at the 600-level or higher is required.

After earning the graduate certificate, students may apply credits earned through the graduate certificate completion towards a Master of Geology at Kansas State University.

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor in Geology is required to be admitted to the program. Student should have completed at least courses such as Petrology, Structural Geology, Field Camp, or equivalent courses. Admission requires a B. Sc in Geology or related field and a minimum of 2.8 GPA at undergrad level.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 18 graduate credit hours is required to earn the certificate. Students must earn a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the Mineral Exploration core to earn the certificate. Courses counted towards the completion of one Certificate may be counted towards the completion of a Master degree.

Course Requirements

Required Courses

6 credit hours. Students will have to complete both courses:

GEOL 701 - Economic Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 802 - Mineral Exploration for a Sustainable Future Credits: 3
Personal Project Development

Enrolled student should complete the following course for personal technical skills development in the field of Petrology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Geophysics. For this, student will have to work with an advisor among faculties from the department of Geology.
GEOL 790 - Problems in Geology Credits: 0-18

Elective Courses

9 credit hours. Student should select 3 of the following courses:

GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
GEOG 605 - Remote Sensing of the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 608 - Geographic Information Systems II Credits: 3
GEOL 611 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
GEOL 642 - Field Geophysics Credits: 3
GEOL 680 - Field Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 790 - Problems in Geology Credits: 0-18
GEOL 805 - Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Credits: 3
GEOL 810 - Isotope Geology Credits: 3

Total Hours Required for Graduate Certificate: 18

A minimum of 18 graduate credit hours is required to earn the Graduate certificate in Mineral Exploration for a Sustainable Future.