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SCRIPPS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A graduate department of the University of California at San Diego, Scripps is one of the oldest and largest centers for global science research and graduate training in the world. More than 300 research programs are now conducted at Scripps, aimed at gaining comprehensive understanding of the oceans, atmosphere and structure of the Earth. In 1995, the National Research Council ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide.
Oceanography, by its very nature, is multidisciplinary. It spans many sciences including physics, chemistry, geology, biology, meteorology, climatology and paleontology. Scripps scientists, noted for the diversity of their research and the breadth of training this affords their students, have helped pioneer exploration of the world's marine environments. They are leaders in studies of climate change, plate tectonics, ocean circulation, marine biology and ecology, marine pharmaceuticals, seafloor mapping, siesmology, coastal processes, the El Nio phenomenon, and atmospheric sciences. Graduate students play an integral role in the primary missions of Scripps, teaching and research. Scripps offers excellent graduate instruction and graduate students perform or assist with a significant part of Scripps research. The stature of the institution is manifested both in the quality of students it attracts to the programs and in the quality of scientists it graduates. If a transect were drawn from the earth's core through the oceans to the edge of space, Scripps students could be shown to study the processes and interactions of all the basic systems found along its path. The graduate department of Scripps Institution of Oceanography offers instruction leading to Ph.D. degrees in Oceanography, Marine Biology, and Earth Sciences. No undergraduate major is offered in the department, although most courses are open to enrollment for qualified undergraduate students with the consent of the instructor. A graduate student's work normally will be concentrated in one of several curricular programs: Applied Ocean Science, Biological Oceanography, Climate Sciences, Geological Sciences, Geophysics, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, and Physical Oceanography. The interdisciplinary nature of research in marine and earth sciences is emphasized; students are encouraged to take courses from various UCSD departments, and to consider interdisciplinary research projects.
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TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Language Requirements Although there is no formal language requirement, all students must be proficient in English. All international applicants whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate education was conducted in a language other than English must take the TOEFL and submit their test scores to the UCSD Office of Graduate Admissions. TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Departmental and Qualifying Examinations Doctoral candidates normally will be required to take a Departmental Examination not later than early in the second year of study. The examination will be primarily oral, although written parts may be included. This is dependent on the curricular group. The student will be required to demonstrate, in a quantitative and analytical manner, comprehension of required subject material and of the pertinent interactions of physical, chemical, biological, or geological factors. When the student has passed the Departmental Examination, and has completed an appropriate period of additional study, the department will recommend appointment of a Doctoral Committee. This committee will supervise the student's performance and reporting of his or her research. The Doctoral Committee must be formed before the student may proceed to the Qualifying Examination. The Doctoral Committee will determine the student's qualifications for independent research by means of a Qualifying Examination, which will be administered no later than the end of the third year. The nature of the Qualifying Examination varies between curricular groups. In biological oceanography, marine biology, geological sciences, physical oceanography, applied ocean science, and climate sciences the student will be expected to describe his or her proposed thesis research and satisfy the committee, in an oral examination, as to mastery of this and related topics. In marine chemistry and geochemistry the student, in an oral examination, is required to present and defend a single research proposition in his or her specialized area. The student also is required to provide a written summary of the research proposition, with references, prior to the examination. In geophysics, the student presents an original research problem, in the form of a written proposition, to the Doctoral Committee. The student's oral presentation and defense of this proposition completes the examination. TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dissertation A requirement for the Ph.D. degree is the submission of a dissertation and a Final Examination in which the thesis is publicly defended. We encourage students to publish appropriate parts of their theses in scientific literature. In some cases, individual chapters are published as research articles prior to the completion of the entire thesis. TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIO Department Ph.D. T ime Limit Policies Students must complete a Qualifying Examination and be advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree by the end of three years. Total university support may not exceed seven years and total registered time at UCSD may not exceed eight years. TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Financial Aid The majority of students are supported by graduate student researcher positions funded through the grants and contracts of the faculty and research staff. Twelve-month graduate student researcher positions for 2002-03 carry stipends ranging from approximately $18,291 to $20,415 and include tuition and fee remission. In addition, teaching assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and other awards are available on a campus-wide competitive basis. The Department has a limited number of fellowships and graduate student researcher positions available. TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FEES/TUITION PER QUARTER 2002-2003 (3 Quarters per year) Resident Fees $5,014.50 Nonresident Fees $5,204.50 Nonresident Tuition $11,132.00 TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A list of courses Offered by the SIO Graduate Department can be found in the UCSD General Catalog. TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Faculty and Teaching Staff TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research Activities The Research Activities of Scripps Institution of Oceano graphy summarizes the research of each participating scientist at the Institution. Scientists indicate their research interests, courses taught, selected publications, sea time planned, and average number of SIO 299 students per quarter. You may request a copy of the Research Activities by writing to: The Department of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0208 La Jolla, California 92093-0208 TOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact Information Scripps Institution of Oceanography Graduate Department University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, 0208 La Jolla, CA 92093-0208 USA tel: 858-534-3206 fax: 858-534-7889 siodept@sio.ucsd.edu |
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