Geological Engineering Options

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Degree Option Requirements

All Students majoring in Geological Engineering, B.S. must meet the general core requirements of Montana Tech.

Students must select one of the following options in Geological Engineering no later than the Spring Semester of their Junior Year. Students who do not select one of the approved elective sequences must design one that meets their educational objectives and have it approved by their Faculty Advisor and Department Head no later than the Spring Semester of their Junior Year.

Courses listed are considered “GEOE and technical electives” and satisfy the majority of their designated credits in the B.S. program of study.

Geotechnical Option

GEOE 541 - Advanced Engineering Geology 3 credits
GEOE 542 - Slope Stability Analysis & Design 3 credits
ECIV 486 - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Design 3 credits
MIN 5200 - Finite Element Method in Geomechanics 3 credits
GEOE 406 - Geomorphology-Photogeology 3 credits

Hydrogeology Option

GEOE 422 - Groundwater Flow Modeling 3 credits
GEOE 429 - Field Hydrogeology 1-4 credits
Choose two of the following 3-credit courses for a total of 11 credits in the option: GEOE 528 Contaminant Transport, GEOE 520 Advanced Hydrogeology, GEOE 533 Hydro-geochemistry, and EENV 402 Surface Water Hydrology.

Mining Option

MIN 215 - Mining Methods 3 credits
EMET 232 - Process Engineering Fundamentals 2 credits
EMET 234 - Process Engineering Fundamentals Lab 1 credit
MIN 310 - Computer Aided Mine Design 1 credit
GEOE 411 - Metallic Ore Deposits 3 credits
MIN 408 - Valuation of Mineral Properties 3 credits
MIN 418 - Ore Reserve Estimation 3 credits

Petroleum Option

PET 201 - Elements of Petroleum Engineering 3 credits
PET 205 - Petroleum Engineering Lab I 1 credit
PET 301 - Introduction to Well Drilling 3 credits
PET 304 - Rock Properties 3 credits
PET 348 - Petroleum Well Logging 3 credits
GEOE 357 - Subsurface Methods in Petroleum Geology 3 credits