This page provides essential information for current Department of Geosciences graduate students. Prospective students for the Department of Geosciences should visit the resource page for prospective students.
Summary pages of scheduling milestones and hyperlinks to forms are given in the following timelines:
View the M.S. Timeline
View the Ph.D. Timeline
Other important pages to reference include:
View the Graduate College webpage
View the Graduate Program Catalogs
View the Graduate Student Handbook 2024-25
View the Geosciences Graduate Organization (GGO) webpage
Important Department-Specific Resource Links
- Graduate Student Geoscience Handbook – go-to document outlining expectations and policies for graduate students in the Department of Geosciences. (revised Fall 2024)
- Guidelines for writing MS Thesis Proposal – recommended format for thesis proposal and rubric for evaluation.
- Preliminary and Comprehensive Exam Policy for Ph.D. Degrees – includes requirements and evaluation metrics for doctoral comprehensive exam, preliminary exam, and dissertation proposal assessment. The preliminary exam and dissertation proposal assessment are rubrics that committee members use to give feedback to students.
- Geosciences Calendar – schedule of events for current semester including dates of thesis and dissertation defenses and thesis proposals. Fill in the online scheduling form to schedule a date. You must notify the Graduate College of your defense 30 days prior. See Graduate College Calendar for important deadlines.
- Progress Assurance Form – form that must be submitted to supervisory committee during the last month of the semester (and each semester) by graduate students enrolled in GEOS/GEOPH593 or GEOS/GEOPH693.
- Graduate Student Profiles – link to graduate student profiles. New students can upload their profiles by filling out the Member form.
- Grants & Awards Page – listing of awards and funding opportunities available to current graduate students in the Department of Geosciences.
- Graduate Faculty Nomination Form – form to nominate a graduate faculty, adjunct graduate faculty, or affiliate graduate faculty member in the Geosciences department for your committee.
- Approved Graduate Faculty – Graduate Faculty Categories and Nominations Procedures
- Department of Geosciences computational resources page (under construction)
Important University-Wide Resource Links
- Graduate Student Catalog(s) provide degree program requirements. Students should use the catalog associated with the year they begin study at BSU.
- Course Finder and Enrollment is accessed through my.boisestate.edu.
- University Academic Calendars provide important dates and deadlines pertaining to classes.
- Graduate College Calendar provides important dates specific to defense and graduation plans.
- Graduate College Forms and Guidelines are hosted at the BSU Graduate College webpage. Many of these forms are accessed through the MS and PhD timeline pages.
- Thesis and Dissertation Information and Guidelines maintained by Graduate College.
- Graduate Student Showcase provides an opportunity for graduate students to showcase your talents
Graduate Degree Programs and Contacts
Contact the listed GPC faculty for questions related to specific graduate degree programs and for information not found on this page and links.- For questions contact, Graduate Program Committee Chair, Ellyn Enderlin (ellynenderlin@boisestate.edu) or Susan Hamblin, Graduate Program Coordinator (susanhamblin@boisestate.edu).