Colorado School of Mines 2004–2005 Graduate Bulletin To CSM Graduate Students This Bulletin is for your use as a source of continuing reference. Please save it. Published by Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401-1887 Correspondence Address correspondence to: Office of Graduate Studies Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois Street Golden, CO 80401-1887 Main Telephone: (303) 273-3247 Toll Free: 1-800-446-9488 2 Colorado School of Mines Graduate Bulletin 2004–2005 Table of Contents Academic Calendar 4 Dropping and Adding Courses . 23 University Administration / Useful Contacts 5 Auditing Courses . 23 Office of Graduate Studies . 5 General Regulations . 25 Student Housing . 5 Graduate School Bulletin . 25 Financial Aid . 5 Curriculum Changes . 25 International Student Services . 5 General Policies of Student Conduct . 25 INTERLINK Language Center (ESL) . 5 Student Honor Code . 25 Registrar’s Office . 5 Student Misconduct . 25 Graduate Student Association . 5 Resolution of Conflicting Bulletin Provisions. 27 Academic Departments & Divisions . 5 Unsatisfactory Academic Performance. 27 Exceptions and Appeals . 28 General Information 6 Public Access to the Graduate Thesis . 29 Mission and Goals . 6 Making up Undergraduate Deficiencies . 29 Institutional Values and Principles . 6 Graduate Students in Undergraduate Courses . 29 History of CSM . 8 Independent Study . 29 Location . 9 Course and Thesis Grades . 29 Administration . 9 Grade Appeal Process . 29 The Graduate School 10 Graduation . 30 Unique Programs . 10 Withdrawing from School . 30 Graduate Degrees Offered . 10 Nondegree Students . 31 Accreditation . 10 Veterans’ Benefits . 31 Admission to the Graduate School 11 Grading System . 31 Admission Requirements . 11 Access to Student Records . 32 Categories of Admission . 11 Tuition, Fees, Financial Assistance . 33 Admission Procedure . 11 Tuition . 33 Financial Assistance . 12 Fees . 33 Application Review Process . 12 Student Fees and Descriptions . 33 Health Record and Additional Steps . 12 Payments and Refunds . 34 International Students . 12 Graduate Degrees and Requirements . 36 Student Life at CSM 13 I. Professional Programs. 36 Housing . 13 II. Master of Science and Engineering Programs . 36 Student Services . 13 III. Doctor of Philosophy . 38 Student Activities . 14 IV. Individualized, Interdisciplinary Graduate Degrees . 40 Facilities and Academic Support 17 V. Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Programs . 41 Arthur Lakes Library . 17 Academic Computing and Networking . 17 Graduate Degree Programs and Description Copy Center . 17 of Courses . 43 CSM Alumni Association . 17 Chemical Engineering . 43 Environmental Health and Safety . 18 Chemistry and Geochemistry . 48 Green Center . 18 Economics and Business . 55 INTERLINK Language Center (ESL) . 18 Engineering . 63 LAIS Writing Center . 18 Environmental Science and Engineering . 78 Office of International Programs . 18 Geochemistry . 85 Office of Technology Transfer . 19 Geology and Geological Engineering . 91 Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Geophysics . 108 (WISEM) . 19 Liberal Arts and International Studies . 118 Public Relations . 19 Materials Science . 125 Research Development . 19 Mathematical and Computer Sciences . 132 Research Services . 19 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. 138 Special Programs and Continuing Education Mining Engineering. 148 (SPACE) . 19 Petroleum Engineering . 155 Telecommunications Center . 20 Physics . 162 Registration and Tuition Classification 21 Centers and Institutes. 167 General Registration Requirements . 21 Directory of the School. 173 Research Registration . 21 Policies and Procedures. 186 Eligibility for Thesis Registration . 21 Affirmative Action . 186 Graduation Requirements. 21 Unlawful Discrimination Policy and Complaint Full-time Status - Required Course Load . 21 Procedure . 186 Late Registration Fee . 22 Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Leave of Absence . 22 Procedure . 189 Reciprocal Registration . 22 Personal Relationships Policy. 192 In-State Tuition Classification Status . 22 Index . 193 Colorado School of Mines Graduate Bulletin 2004–2005 3 Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2004 Confirmation deadline . Aug. 23 , Monday Faculty Conference . Aug. 23 , Monday Classes start (1) . Aug. 24 , Tuesday Graduate Students—last day to register without late fee . Aug.27 , Friday Labor Day (Classes held) . Sept. 6 Monday Last day to register, add or drop courses without a “W” (Census Day) . Sept. 8 Wednesday Fall Break Day . Oct. 18 , Monday Midterm grades due . Oct. 18 , Monday Last day to withdraw from a course—Continuing students/All graduate students . Nov 2 , Tuesday Priority Registration Spring Semester . Nov. 15-19 , Monday–Friday Thanksgiving Break . Nov. 25 –Nov. 28 , Thursday–Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course—New undergraduate students . Dec 1 , Wednesday Classes end . Dec. 9 , Thursday Dead Day . Dec. 10 , Friday Graduating students’ lowest possible grades due . Dec. 14 Tuesday Final exams . Dec. 11, 13-16 , Saturday, Monday–Thursday Semester ends . ..