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Twin Cities Campus
Geological Engineering B.Geo.E.
Geology & Geophysics
Institute of Technology
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2005.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 128.
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Required credits within the major: 40.
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This program requires summer terms.
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Degree: Bachelor of Geo-Engineering.
The mission of the geological engineering program comprises three overlapping and mutually supportive components:
*Prepare students to become productive engineers and contributing members of their professional community
*Prepare students for continual learning and professional development
*Prepare students for formal advanced education.
The program has four core objectives:
1. To produce graduates with a strong fundamental scientific and technical knowledge base and critical thinking skills required for engineering problem formulation and problem solving.
2. To produce graduates with the ability to work as a professional team member. This includes the ability to communicate effectively through both oral and written language.
3. To produce graduates with an understanding of their obligations as professional geological engineers to protect human health, welfare, and the environment.
4. To ensure that graduates have had opportunities to complement their academic studies with scholarly (research) investigations, co-ops, and internships.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 11 courses before admission to the program.
Freshmen and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.8 for students transferring from outside the University.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Mathematics and Statistics
STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3.0 cr)
MATH 1271 - Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1371 - IT Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
MATH 1272 - Calculus II (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1372 - IT Calculus II (4.0 cr)
MATH 2243 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.0 cr)
or MATH 2373 - IT Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.0 cr)
MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus (4.0 cr)
or MATH 2374 - IT Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis (4.0 cr)
Mechanics
AEM 2011 - Statics (3.0 cr)
AEM 3031 - Deformable Body Mechanics (3.0 cr)
Physical Sciences
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 1031H - Honors Chemistry I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L, H (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II, PHYS SCI/L, ENVT (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 1032H - Honors Chemistry II, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L, H (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
or PHYS 1401V - Honors Physics I, PHYS SCI/L, WI, H (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
or PHYS 1402V - Honors Physics II, PHYS SCI/L, WI, H (4.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Major Courses
GEO 1001 - Earth and Its Environments, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
GEO 2301 - Mineralogy (3.0 cr)
GEO 2302 - Petrology (3.0 cr)
GEO 4501 - Structural Geology (3.0 cr)
GEO 3911 - Introductory Field Geology (4.0 cr)
or GEO 4971W - Field Hydrogeology, WI (4.0 cr)
GEO 4203 - Principles of Geophysical Exploration (3.0 cr)
or GEO 4211 - Solid Earth Geophysics I (3.0 cr)
GEO 4602 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3.0 cr)
or GEO 4701 - Geomorphology (3.0-4.0 cr)
or GEO 4703 - Glacial Geology (4.0 cr)
Engineering
CE 3101 - Computer Applications in Civil Engineering I (3.0 cr)
CE 3502 - Fluid Mechanics (4.0 cr)
GEOE 4102W - Capstone Design, WI (4.0 cr)
GEOE 4341 - Engineering Geostatistics (3.0 cr)
GEOE 4351 - Groundwater Mechanics (3.0 cr)
CE 3301 - Soil Mechanics I (3.0 cr)
or GEOE 3301 - Soil Mechanics I (3.0 cr)
Geological Engineering Options
Students are required to complete one of the following course groups.
Geoenvironmental
Focuses on soil and groundwater contamination, modeling, and remediation; solid and hazardous waste characterization, management, and disposal; and groundwater resources management and exploitation.
CE 3501 - Environmental Engineering, C/PE, ENVT (3.0 cr)
CE 4501 - Hydrologic Design (4.0 cr)
CE 4531 - Environmental Process Engineering (3.0 cr)
CE 4561 - Solid Hazardous Wastes (3.0 cr)
GEOE 4352 - Groundwater Modeling (3.0 cr)
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Geomechanics
Focuses on foundations for buildings, bridges, roads, and dams; analysis and design of surface and subsurface excavations; and evaluation of natural geologic hazards.
AEM 2012 - Dynamics (3.0 cr)
CE 4121 - Computer Applications in Civil Engineering II (3.0 cr)
GEOE 3311 {Inactive}
GEOE 4301 - Soil Mechanics II (3.0 cr)
GEOE 4311 - Rock Mechanics (4.0 cr)
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
For cum laude, students must complete a thesis and one honors experience and have a cumulative GPA of 3.50. To graduate magna cum laude, students must complete a thesis and two honors experiences and have a cumulative GPA of 3.66. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis and three honors experiences and have a cumulative GPA of 3.75. Consult an academic adviser for a list of possible honors experiences or to petition the department to approve an honors experience not listed. Honors
See an adviser for a list of activities or achievements that qualify as an honors experience.
Attend seminars and do a research paper.
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