Geophysic Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Program in Geophysics

 

Brief Description

Geophysics Study Program (PSG) that was established since 1985 (after previously a preferential study path in Physics Study Program in 1974), is one of the study programs that prepares bachelor study graduates in the field of geology.

 

Excellence and Distinctions

• PSG has consecutively obtained “A” BANPT accreditation and recently for the academic period of 2019-2024.
• PSG has also obtained AUN certification that meets Asian level education standards in 2016.

 

Competence

• Attitude

To obey (uphold) the norms, values, morals, religion, general ethics and professional ethics, adaptive, able to adjust rapidly to the environment, both in the office and in the field, equipped with work ethos, execute the best performance in every activity in alignment with the movement of global sustainable development (hamemayu hayuning bawono langgeng), and display professional behaviour (G1)

• Knowledge

To be able to apply fundamental science (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology,  geology) as well as geophysics in general and its interconnection with other fields such as geology, geodesy, geochemistry, geography, computation and information technology (G2)

• General Skills

To be able to apply all geophysics methodologies (seismic methods, gravitation, magnetic, electric, electromagnetic, thermic, and radioactivity) (G3)

• Specialized Skills

To be able to carry out scientific steps in data acquisition, data processing, and data interpretation in order to explore natural resources for energy (e.g. oil and gas, coal, geothermal) and mineral commodities (e.g., iron, copper, gold, silver, tin) as well as groundwater through geophysical method, and also able to manage a geophysical survey (G4). To be able to do geophysical interpretation which is a solution to inverse problems + probabilities + integrated with ambiguity, carry out interpretations by making models and / or solving simple inverse problems as well as skilled in computer operations to be used both for the purpose of solving geophysical problems as well as communication and internet access (G5)

• Personal Development/Life-long Learning

To be able to renew competence, that is through life-long learning that is in accordance to the recent geophysics condition to compete nationally and internationally by upholding UGM values (Pancasila: Theism, Humanity, Unity, Society, Justice, and Science: universality, objectivity, freedom, appreciation towards truth and reality). (G6)

 

Career Prospect

• Geophysical survey designer.
• Managers / Implementers / Quality Assurers of geophysical data measurement and collection.
• Processing and analysing geophysical data.
• Performing geophysical data modelling and interpretation.
• Researchers, developers, educators in the field of geophysics.
• Performing natural resource exploration through geophysical methods.
• Performing geophysical science-based disaster risk reduction.
• Performing geophysical-based environmental preservation.
• Geophysics consultant.
• Geophysical entrepreneurs.
• Lifelong learners in geophysical science.

 

Curriculum

• Curriculum for academic year 2016-2021 constructed based on the concept of Outcome Based Education
• Minimum total credits required to graduate are 144 credits
• The structure of offered courses can be observed in the following table

 

Table 1. Curriculum Structure of PSG

 

No	Courses	Credits	Semester
1	Religion	2	1
2	Introduction to Geophysics	2
3	Calculus 1	3
4	Fundamental Physics 1	3
5	Fundamental Physics Practicum 1	1
6	Pancasila	2
7	Fundamental Chemistry 1	3
8	Programming 1	3
Subtotal		19
1	Mathematical Physics 1	3	2
2	Fundamental Physics 2	3
3	Fundamental Physics Practicum 2	1
4	Philosophy of Science	2
5	Computation Methods	2
6	Computation Methods Practicum	1
7	Fundamental Geology	2
8	Fundamental Geology Practicum	1
9	Calculus 2	3
10	Elective Course 1	2
Subtotal		20
1	Mathematical Physics 2	3	3
2	Thermodynamics	3
3	Structural Geology	2
4	Structural Geology Practicum	1
5	Geophysical Electronics	2
6	Geophysical Electronics Practicum	1
7	Mechanics 1	3
8	Waves	3
9	Waves Practicum	1
10	Elective Course 2	2
Subtotal		21
1	Mathematical Physics 3	3	4
2	Geology Field Study	2
3	Entrepreneurship and Management	2
4	Mechanics of a Continuous Medium	2
5	Mapping	2
6	Mapping Practicum	1
7	Geophysical Electromagnetics	3
8	Scientific Writing and Presentation	2
9	Elective Course 3	2
10	Elective Course 4	2
Subtotal		21
1	Indonesian tectonics	2	5
2	Seismic Methods 1	2
3	Seismic Methods Practicum 1	1
4	Geoelectricity and EM Methods	2
5	Geophysical Analysis Methods 1	2
6	Geophysical Analysis Methods Practicum 1	1
7	Elective Course 5	2
8	Elective Course 6	2
9	Elective Course 7	2
10	Elective Course 8 + Practicum	3
Subtotal		19
1	Citizenship	2	6
2	Seismic Methods 2	2
3	Seismic Methods Practicum 2	1
4	Seismology	2
5	Seismology Practicum	1
6	Gravity and Magnetic Method	3
7	Non-Seismic Practicum	1
8	Geophysical Analysis Methods 2	2
9	Geophysical Analysis Methods Practicum 2	1
10	Practical Work	1
11	Elective Course 9	2
12	Elective Course 10	3
Subtotal		21
1	Physics of Volcanoes	2	7
2	Physics of Volcanoes Practicum	1
3	Geophysics Workshop	2
4	Laboratory Assignments	1
5	Elective Course 11 + Practicum	3
6	Elective Course 12 + Practicum	3
8	Elective Course 13	2
Subtotal		14
1	Community Service (KKN)	3	8
2	Undergraduate Thesis	6
Subtotal		9
Total		144

• Elective courses that may be chosen by PSG students can be seen in the following Table 2. Elective and different depending to each specialization.

 

Table 2. Elective Courses in PSG

 

No	Courses	SKS	Semester
1	General Biology	2	2 even
2	Petrology	2
3	Petrology Practicum	1
4	Physical Education and PSE	1
5	Geochemistry	2	3 odd
6	Energy	2
7	Global Positioning System (GPS)	2
8	GPS Practicum	1
9	Rock Physics	2	4 even
10	Meteorology	2
11	Inverse Method	2
12	Mechanics 2	3
13	Geostatistics	3
14	Digital Signal Spectrum Analysis	2	5 odd
15	Digital Signal Spectrum Analysis Practicum	1
16	Numerical Solution	2
17	Numerical Solution Practicum	1
18	Project Management	2
19	Stratigraphy	2
20	Geodynamics	2
21	Rock Mechanics	2
22	Petroleum Geology	2	6 even
23	Petroleum Geology Practicum	1
24	Fluid Mechanics for Geophysics	2
25	Seismic Migration	2
26	Seismic Stratigraphy	2
27	Geophysical Instrumentation	2
28	Geophysical Instrumentation Practicum	1
29	Geothermal Exploration	2	7 odd
30	Geothermal Exploration Practicum	1
31	Environmental Geophysics	2
32	Assistance	1
33	Heat and Mass Transfer	2
34	Geophysical Computer Programming	2
35	Marine Geophysics Exploration	2	8 even
36	Selected Topics	2
37	Aero-Geophysics and Satellites	2
38	Volcanic Seismology	2

 

Program Duration

• The duration of the program is 4 months or 8 semesters.

 

Information on Semester Period

• Odd Semester: month of August – January. Class period is August – December.
• Even Semester: month of February – July. Class period is February – June.

 

Tuition Fee

• Tuition fee abides the structured regulation in UGM, which ranges from UKT 0 (0 Rupiah) to UKT 6 (7.5 million Rupiah) per semester.

 

Admission requirements

• Graduated from Science High School/Engineering Vocational School/Science Islamic High School

 

Registration Method

• Through UGM single portal registration system at http://um.ugm.ac.id

 

Inquiries and Contacts

 

Head of Geophysics Study Program

Prof. Dr. H. Sismanto. M.Si

WhatsApp 081 8275 077

E-mail: sismanto@ugm.ac.id

 

Secretary of Geophysics Study Program

Dr. Eddy Hartantyo, M.Si

E-mail: hartantyo@ugm.ac.id

WhatsApp 0896 1914 1231

Phone 081 56879 151

 

Secretariat of Geophysics Study Program

Physics building 3^rd floor Northern area

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UGM

Sekip Utara, Bulak Sumur, Yogyakarta 55281

INDONESIA

Phone +62 274 545185

Fax. +62 274 545183

E-mail: geofisika@ugm.ac.id

Website: http://geofisika.ugm.ac.id