Overview

The M.Sc. in Geology program has two objectives: 1) to provide B.Sc. Honours graduates with an opportunity to expand their knowledge base in the Earth Sciences through an intensive teaching program that includes theoretical and applied aspects of their discipline and 2) to introduce students to the basics of geoscience research, from the formulation of a thesis problem to its solution.

Program Requirements

The M.Sc. program normally consists of four one-term GEOL graduate courses, plus a thesis (GEOL-5000EL - Thesis). The department may recommend that in individual cases, one suitable fourth-year undergraduate courses may be taken in lieu of one of the graduate courses, and a student may be required to take addition graduate courses if these are needed to develop thesis objectives. Potential students interested in applying to this program may contact the faculty member with whom they wish to study or the Graduate Coordinator at  desgradcoordinator@laurentian.ca

Potential students with two or more years of industry experience may want to consider the Applied M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration which is offered in modular format, and may contact Dr. Harold Gibson at hgibson@laurentian.ca

Entry Requirements

Four year B.Sc. degree in Geology or related topic, with a grade of more than 70% (or equivalent)

Research

M.Sc. research projects are offered in all areas of Precambrian and Economic Geology. Students should contact potential supervisors (as below) regarding availability of research projects prior to requesting admission to the program:

Dr Randy Dirszowsky - Pleistocene to Recent sedimentology, environmental problems, lakes: 

Dr Harold Gibson - Volcanic processes and related ore deposits 

Dr Pedro Jugo - Orthomagmatic and hydrothermal ore deposits 

Dr Dan Kontak - Pegmatites, Precious metals   

Dr Bruno Lafrance - Field-based structural geology and ore deposits   

Dr Michael Lesher - Magmatic ore deposits 

Dr Darrel Long - Precambrian sedimentology and stratigraphy, uranium, coal, industrial minerals 

Dr Andrew McDonald - Mineralogy, crystal chemistry, mineral genesis 

Dr Michael Schindler - Environmental mineralogy, surface chemistry   

Dr Richard Smith - Exploration geophysics 

Dr Graeme Spires – Environmental chemistry and land reclamation 

Dr Phil Thurston - Evolution of greenstone belts 

Dr Doug Tinkham -

Metamorphism, geochronology, metamorphism or hydrothermally altered rocks and ore deposits

Dr Elizabeth Turner - Precambrian sedimentology and stratigraphy of Northern Canada; carbonate sedimentology, ore deposits 

For further details contact the Graduate Secretary at desgradcoordinator@laurentian.ca or des@laurentian.ca

Specialization

Graduates of the M.Sc. program can proceed to a professional career in industry or government, or can seek entrance to a Ph.D. program.

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