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PhD Geology

NA On Campus Phd Program

West Virginia University

Program Overview

The graduate program in geology at WVU provides study opportunities in the following areas:Hydrogeology and environmental geology with strengths in flow and contaminant-transport modeling, mine reclamation, shallow geophysics, floods, and debris flowsBasin analysis and sedimentary geology with strengths in seismic modeling, basin structures, deposystem analysis, sequence stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, diagenesis, and plate tectonicsEnergy geology and geophysics with strengths in the exploration and development of oil, gas, and coal; the computational analysis of hydrocarbon systems; and environmental impacts of fossil fuel usages

Program Key Stats

$23238 (Annual cost)



76 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Resume/CV, 3 Letters of recommendation, Personal Statement

Career Options

  • Engineering geologist
  • Geochemist
  • Geophysicist/field seismologist
  • Geoscientist
  • Hydrogeologist
  • Mudlogger
  • Seismic interpreter
  • Wellsite geologist

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