B.S., Geological Engineering
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 133 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | ||
| As part of the general education requirements, complete: | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| B.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.S. degree requirements. | ||
| As part of the B.S. degree requirements, complete: | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Program Requirements | ||
| ES F208 | Mechanics | 4 |
| ES F331 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ES F341 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| ES F346 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| GE F101 | Introduction to Geological Engineering | 1 |
| GE F261 | General Geology for Engineers | 3 |
| GE F365 | Geological Materials Engineering | 3 |
| GE F371 | Remote Sensing for Engineering | 3 |
| GE F375 | Principles of Engineering Geology and Terrain Analysis | 3 |
| GE F381 | Field Methods and Applied Design I | 2 |
| GE F382 | Field Methods and Applied Design II | 4 |
| GE F405 | Exploration Geophysics | 3 |
| GE F420 | Subsurface Hydrology | 3 |
| GE F480 | Senior Design 1 | 3 |
| GEOS F213 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEOS F214 | Petrology and Petrography | 4 |
| GEOS F314 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOS F320 | Sedimentology for Geological Engineers | 3 |
| MATH F253X | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH F302 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MIN F202 | Mine Surveying | 3 |
| MIN F225 | Quantitative Methods in Mining Engineering | 2-3 |
| or STAT F300 | Statistics | |
| MIN F370 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| MIN F408 | Mineral Valuation and Economics | 3 |
| Technical Electives 2 | 6 | |
Highly recommended technical electives: | ||
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Foundation Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Permafrost Engineering | ||
| Environmental Engineering Design | ||
| Arctic Engineering | ||
| Engineering Decisions | ||
| Erosion Mechanics and Conservation | ||
| GIS Applications in Geological and Environmental Engineering | ||
| Engineering Geology of Alaska | ||
| Geological Engineering Internship | ||
| Soil Physics | ||
| Geomechanical Instrumentation | ||
| Exploration Design | ||
| Slope Stability | ||
| Geohazard Analysis | ||
| Design of Earth Dams and Embankments | ||
| Ore Deposits and Structure | ||
| Principles and Applications of Industrial Explosives | ||
| Computer-aided Mine Design:VULCAN | ||
| GIS Analysis | ||
| Well Logging | ||
| Petroleum Production Engineering | ||
| Drilling Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination | ||
Complete the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination administered by the State of Alaska. | ||
| 1 | Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement. |
| 2 | Technical elective credits must contain engineering design and be selected by the student from the list of approved technical electives from the geological engineering program in conference with the advisor and approved by the department. |
