Geological Engineering Options

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Degree Option Requirements

Students are encouraged to select one of the following options within the Geological Engineering, B.S. program and choose “Engineering Electives” and “Professional Electives” according to the listed courses. Completed option(s) are indicated on the student’s transcript. Students who do not select one of the approved options must design a set of electives that meets their educational objectives and have it approved by their Faculty Advisor and Department Head, ideally no later than the Spring semester of their Junior year.

Geophysics Option

Required courses (12 credits):
GEOP 409 - Seismic Applications in Subsurface Characterization 3 credits
GEOP 411 - Electrical Applications in subsurface Characterization 3 credits
GEOP 413 - Gravity & Magnetic Applications in Subsurface Exploration 3 credits
GEOP 425 - Remote Sensing for the Earth Sciences 3 credits
-OR-
GEOP 525 - Advanced Remote Sensing 3 credits
Recommended courses:

CSCI 117 Programming with MatLab, M 333 Linear Algebra, EELE 201 Circuits I, EELE 202 Circuits II, GeoE 585 GIS in Natural Resources, Gphy 284 Introduction to GIS, UAS courses, machine learning courses (e.g. CSCI 447 Machine Learning)

Geotechnical Option

Required courses (15 credits):
GEOE 541 - Advanced Engineering Geology 3 credits
GEOE 542 - Slope Stability Analysis & Design 3 credits
GEOE 548 - Geotechnical Modeling 3 credits
Soil Mechanics (e.g. ECIV 486 Soil Mechanics & Foundation Design)
Surveying (e.g. Min 210 Plane Surveying or SRVY 230 Introduction to Surveying for Engineers)
Recommended courses:

CSCI 102 Computational Thinking w/Lab (Social Science Elective), EGen 202 Dynamics and/or EGen 324 Thermodynamics (for FE exam), GeoE 449 Field Geotechnical Engineering, GeoE 444 Rock Mechanics Lab, GeoE 406 Geomorphology, GeoE 585 GIS in Natural Resources, Gphy 284 Introduction to GIS, Min 475/575 Tunneling & Underground Construction, Soil Mechanics Lab (e.g. ECIV 487), Programming (e.g. CSCI 116 Intro to Python Programming), CAD courses, UAS courses

Hydrogeology Option

Required courses (9 credits):
GEOE 422 - Groundwater Flow Modeling 3 credits
EENV 402 - Surface Water Hydrology 3 credits
-OR-
EENV 430 - Sustainable Remediation of Soil & Subsurface 3 credits
GEOE 520 - Advanced Hydrogeology 3 credits
-OR-
GEOE 528 - Contaminant Transport 3 credits
-OR-
GEOE 533 - Hydro-Geochemistry 3 credits
-OR-
CHMY 442 - Environmental Chemistry 3 credits
Recommended courses:

GeoE 429 Field Hydrogeology, EGen 324 Thermodynamics (for FE exam), Geo 257 Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology, Gphy 284 Introduction to GIS

Mining Option

Required courses (18 credits):
EMET 232 - Process Engineering Fundamentals 2 credits
EMET 234 - Process Engineering Fundamentals Lab 1 credit
MIN 105 - Introduction To Mining 3 credits
MIN 210 - Plane Surveying 3 credits
MIN 467 - Geomechanics I 3 credits
6 additional credits of MIN courses

Recommended courses:

EGen 202 Dynamics, EGen 324 Thermodynamics, Min 400 Economics of the Mineral Industries (social science elective), Min 320 Mining Data Analytics (statistics elective), Min 205 Mining & Construction Equipment, Min 216/217 Mine Surveying & Data Analysis 1 & 2, Min 305 Plant Design (for FE exam), Min 408 Valuation of Mineral Properties, Min 411 Advanced Mining Method Selection, Min 412/413 Applied Mine Design 1 & 2, Min 425 Rock Fragmentation, Min 475/575 Tunneling & Underground Construction

Petroleum Option

Required courses (16 credits):
GEO 257 - Sedimentology Petroleum Geology 3 credits
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
Recommended courses:

Geo 259 Sedimentology/Stratigraphy Lab, Pet 225 Presentation & Professionalism, Pet 372 Petroleum Fluids & Thermodynamics, EGEN 324 Thermodynamics, any other Pet course 3xx-level or above