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GEOPHYS 255

Curricular Practical Training

UNITS:1-3
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

This course is required for international students who are participating in professional internships in organizations (e.g. research institutes, education, medicine, business, policy) with a focus in geophysics or a related discipline. Students will be engaged in on-the-job training under the guidance of experienced, on-site supervisors. This course meets the requirements for curricular practical training (CPT) for students with F-1 status. Prior to the internship, students are required to submit a concise report detailing the proposed project and work activities. After the internship, students are required to submit a summary of the work completed, skills learned, and reflection of the professional growth gained as a result of the internship. This course may be repeated for credit.

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3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
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GEOPHYS 255: Curricular Practical Training

1-3 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

This course is required for international students who are participating in professional internships in organizations (e.g. research institutes, education, medicine, business, policy) with a focus in geophysics or a related discipline. Students will be engaged in on-the-job training under the guidance of experienced, on-site supervisors. This course meets the requirements for curricular practical training (CPT) for students with F-1 status. Prior to the internship, students are required to submit a concise report detailing the proposed project and work activities. After the internship, students are required to submit a summary of the work completed, skills learned, and reflection of the professional growth gained as a result of the internship. This course may be repeated for credit.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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  • GEOPHYS 247: Fundamentals of Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics (GEOPHYS 127)
  • GEOPHYS 248: Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences (CME 215, GEOPHYS 148)
  • GEOPHYS 250: Fiber Sensing for a Sustainable Planet (GEOPHYS 150)
  • GEOPHYS 254: Sedimentology and Rock Physics of Carbonates (EPS 254)
  • GEOPHYS 256: Experimental Earth and Planetary System Analysis (AA 235)
  • GEOPHYS 258J: Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing (EE 258)
  • GEOPHYS 262: Rock Physics (ENERGY 252)
  • GEOPHYS 265: Imaging Radar and Applications (EE 355)
  • GEOPHYS 280: 3-D Seismic Imaging
  • GEOPHYS 281: Geophysical Inverse Problems (ENERGY 283)

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