Students pursuing an advanced degree with specialization in the Mineralogy-Petrology-Geochemistry program should have completed an undergraduate program comparable to that of Washington State University. The Ph.D program will include at least 18 hours of core courses; the M.S. program at least 9 hours of core courses. The remainder of the program will consist of courses selected from the list below and/or departmental or interdepartmental graduate-credit courses. Individual programs will be designed to provide the background and proficiency appropriate to the area of specialization and degree sought.
Core Courses, M.S.:
| Geol 550 | (3) | Advanced Mineralogy |
| Geol 560 | (3) | Advanced Igneous Petrology |
| Geol
582 |
(3) | Petrologic Phase Equilibria (Additional chemistry may be required.) |
Core Courses, Ph.D.:
| Geol 552 | (3) | X-ray Analysis in Geology |
| Geol 563 | (3) | Igneous Petrogenesis |
| Geol 584 | (3) | Principles of Isotope Geochemistry |
Additional Recommended Courses:
| Geol 362 | (2) | Metamorphic Petrology |
| Geol 470 | (4) | Introduction to Economic Geology |
| Geol 480 | (3) | Introductory Geochemistry |
| Geol 540 | (3) | Tectonics |
| Geol 551 | (3) | Ore Microscopy and Fluid Inclusion Analysis |
| Geol 552 | (3) | X-ray Analysis in Geology |
| Geol 554 | (3) | Physical Petrology (UI) |
| Geol 561 | (3) | Advanced Mineral Deposits (UI) |
| Geol 563 | (3) | Igneous Petrogenesis |
| Geol 567 | (3) | Volcanology |
| Geol 571 | (3) | Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits |
| Geol 573 | (2) | Advanced Topics in Economic Geology |
| Geol 584 | (3) | Principles of Isotope Geochemistry |
| Geol 588 | (4) | Radioactive Isotope Geology |
| Chem 331 | (3) | Physical Chemistry I |
| Chem 332 | (3) | Physical Chemistry II |