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Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering

As an interdisciplinary degree program, Geological Engineering applies physics, chemistry, hydrology, geology, and engineering science to understanding the Earth, recognizing and mitigating environmental hazards, obtaining renewable and nonrenewable natural resources while preserving the environment, and exploring Earth’s neighbors in the solar system. The primary goal of the program is to produce professionals who are skilled in solving problems in multiple technical disciplines. Graduates work in governmental agencies on transportation projects, monitoring of natural resources, and environmental protection. They are also employed with aerospace, mining, geotechnical, environmental, groundwater and construction companies.

Program Educational Objectives

• Produce students who will be able to effectively apply design principles in a variety of design situation (meets criteria a, c, d, e, g, f, h, and k).
• Ensure that our students can demonstrate a solid and broad foundation of fundamental principles, both theoretical and practical, of mathematics, science, and engineering (meets criteria a, e, i, and k).
• Graduates will be aware of the larger contexts of the application of their engineering, including global, environmental, societal, and legal concerns and will be able to effectively communicate these concepts (meets criteria a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, and k).
• Successful graduates will demonstrate the ability to visualize problems in three-dimensional space, demonstrate proficiency in geomechanics, and apply geologic principles to solve problems related to the human interface with earth (meets criteria a, e, h, j, and k).

To receive a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, 128 credits are required, comprised of 40-43 University core, 85 Major and 0-3 Elective credits. Seniors are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (formerly Engineers-in-Training) examination.