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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geophysical Engineering, B.S.

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Freshman

Fall Semester

CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 credits*
EGEN 101 - Introduction Engineering Calculations & Problem Solving 3 credits
EGEN 194 - Freshman Engineering Seminar 1 credit
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits
-OR-
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits

Total: 17

Spring Semester

CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
GPHY 284 - Intro to GIS Science Cartography 3 credits
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 credits*
PHSX 234 - General Physics-Mechanics 3 credits
M 172 - Calculus II 3 credits
GEO 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 credits

Total: 18

Sophomore

Fall Semester

CSCI 117 - Programming with Matlab 3 credits
EGEN 201 - Engineering Mechanics–Statics 3 credits
MIN 210 - Plane Surveying 3 credits
M 273 - Multivariable Calculus 4 credits
PHSX 235 - General Physics-Heat, Sound & Optics 3 credits
PHSX 236 - General Phy-Heat, Sound & Optics Lab 1 credit

Total: 17

Spring Semester

GEO 204 - Introduction to Mineralogy-Petrology 3 credits
GEOP 225 - Physics of The Earth 3 credits
M 274 - Introduction to Differential Equation 3 credits
PHSX 237 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion 3 credits
PHSX 238 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion Lab 1 credit
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 credits*

Total: 16

Junior

Fall Semester

GEOP 302 - Elements of Geophysics 3 credits
M 333 - Matrices & Linear Algebra 3 credits
STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 credits
EGEN xxxx - Engr. Elective 3 credits**
ECNS 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
-OR-
ECNS 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
-OR-
ECNS 203 - Principles of Micro and Macro 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

PHSX 322 - Electronics for Scientists 3 credits
GEOP 412 - Gravity & Magnetic Exploration 3 credits
GEOP 446 - Applied Linear Systems 3 credits
GEOE 403 - Structural Geology for Engineers 3 credits
WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits

Total: 15

Summer Semester

GEOP 421 - Field Geology and Geophysics 6 credits

Total: 6

Senior

Fall Semester

GEOP 401 - Introduction to Seismic Processing 3 credits
GEOP 408 - Seismic Prospecting 3 credits
GEOP 410 - Electrical Prospecting 3 credits
GEOE xxxx - GEOE Elective 3 credit***

Total: 12

Spring Semester

GEOP 450 - Inversion, Experiment Design & Interpretation 3 credits
EGEN 325 - Engineering Economic Analysis 3 credits
GEOE xxxx - GEOE Elective 3 credits***
GEOP 475W - Geophysical Engineering Design 3 credits

Total: 12

Minimum credits for a B.S. degree in Geophysical Engineering: 128

*Electives - 2 Humanities courses and 1 Social Science course from the list of approved General Education courses.

**EGEN Elect EGEN 202 , EGEN 335 , EGEN 324 , or EGEN 305

***GEOE Elect: GEO 257 , GEOE 420 , GEOE 411 , GEOE 422 , GEOE 406 , GEOE 410 , MIN 418 , or PET 348 .

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