Earth and Planetary Sciences

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https://eps.utk.edu
 

Michael L. McKinney, Head
Annette Summers Engel, Director of Graduate Studies

Professors
Broadhead, T.A. (Director, UT Undergraduate Academic Advancement), PhD – Iowa
Dunne, W.M. (Associate Dean), PhD – Bristol (UK)
Engel, A.S. (Jones Professor), PhD – Texas
Fedo, C.M. (Carden Professor), PhD – Virginia Tech
Hatcher, Jr., R.D. (UT Distinguished Scientist, Emeritus), PhD – Tennessee
Hazen, T. (Governor’s Chair), PhD – Wake Forest
Kah, L.C. (Walker Professor), PhD – Harvard
McKay, L.D. (Jones Professor), PhD – Waterloo
McKinney, M.L., PhD – Yale
McSween, H.Y. (Distinguished Professor of Science, Emeritus), PhD – Harvard
Moersch, J.E., PhD – Cornell
Perfect, E., PhD – Cornell

Associate Professors
Burr, D.M., PhD – Arizona
Emery, J.P., PhD – Arizona
McCanta, M.C., PhD – Brown
Sumrall, C.D., PhD – Texas
Jessup, M.J., PhD – Virginia Tech

Assistant Professors
Dygert, N.J., PhD – Brown
Steen, A., PhD – UNC (Chapel Hill)
Szynkiewicz, A.A., PhD – Wroclaw

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers both the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in geology. Individuals interested in these programs should contact the Director of graduate admissions in the department and the faculty most closely related to the applicant’s research interests for information and application procedures.

Admission

For admission, an applicant must provide transcripts of previous university work, two rating forms or letters of recommendation, and GRE scores (general). Students are not normally admitted under non-degree status.

Prerequisite for either graduate degree is a bachelor’s degree in the geosciences or other field (typically, but not exclusively, from the physical, natural, or life sciences or engineering). Upon admission, each student selects a major advisor before entering the Department. Once a student is in residence and begins to develop research plans, the student and advisor discuss the best possible individuals to form a committee that will be suited for advising the student. The Thesis/Dissertation Committee is primarily responsible for advising the student’s research activities, but also can modify the course curriculum based on the student’s area of research.

Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics Program (IGSP)

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences participates in the intercollegiate graduate statistics program (IGSP). Any student pursuing a master’s or PhD with a major in Geology can receive a minor in statistics by completing the appropriate IGSP requirements. For additional information, see the description of the IGSP minor at http://igsp.bus.utk.edu/. The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences also contributes courses to the IGSP program curriculum.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Computational Science (IGMCS)

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences participates in the interdisciplinary graduate minor in computational science (IGMCS) program. Any student pursuing a master’s or PhD with a major in geology can receive a minor in computational science by completing the appropriate IGMCS requirements. For additional information, see the description of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Computational Science  listed under the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or visit the IGMCS website at http://igmcs.utk.edu/. The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences also contributes courses to the IGMCS program curriculum.
 

Watershed Minor

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences participates in the interdisciplinary Watershed Minor  for graduate students. Any student pursuing a master’s or PhD with a major in geology, who completes the appropriate requirements, can receive a Watershed minor. For additional information, see the description of the Interdisciplinary Watershed Graduate Minor on the website at https://ag.tennessee.edu/watershedminor/Pages/default.aspx. The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences also contributes courses to the Watershed program curriculum.
 

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