Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Quaternary Paleoecology MinorDepartment of Earth Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies, Quaternary Paleoecology Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, 108 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-7881; fax: 612-625-3819)
Email:
qpminor@umn.edu
The faculty of the graduate minor in quaternary paleoecology (QP) hold appointments in several departments. Students in this unique program benefit from the broad range of expertise and experience available at a large research university. From their coursework in the minor, graduate students learn techniques and approaches from other areas that can be applied to their own research.
The minor is available to master's (M.A. and M.S.) and doctoral students.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students apply by sending a letter of application to the director of graduate studies (qpminor@umn.edu) as well as a letter of endorsement from their major adviser. Application may be made at any time.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Students develop their curricula in consultation with their major advisers and the director of graduate studies in the quaternary paleoecology program. Students choose courses from relevant fields outside their major field. A list of courses that fulfill the QP requirement cam be obtained from the program web page (updated periodically). Master's students must take a total of 6 credits. Ph.D. students take a total of 12 credits (one course may be in the major field). Some requirements may be waived depending on the student's background.
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