M.S., Geological Engineering
Complete one of the following admission requirements:
Complete a bachelor’s degree in geological engineering;
Complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering and complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| GE F365 | Geological Materials Engineering | 3 |
| or MIN F370 | Rock Mechanics | |
| GE F405 and GE F420 | Exploration Geophysics and Subsurface Hydrology | 6 |
| Complete one of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Rocks and Minerals and Ore Deposits and Structure | ||
| Stratigraphy and Sedimentation and Structural Geology | ||
Complete a bachelor’s degree in geology and complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ES F208 | Mechanics | 4 |
| ES F331 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ES F341 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| GE F365 | Geological Materials Engineering | 3 |
| or MIN F370 | Rock Mechanics | |
| GE F405 | Exploration Geophysics | 3 |
| GE F420 | Subsurface Hydrology | 3 |
| MIN F408 | Mineral Valuation and Economics | 3 |
Complete a bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences and complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ES F208 | Mechanics | 4 |
| ES F331 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ES F341 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| GE F365 | Geological Materials Engineering | 3 |
| or MIN F370 | Rock Mechanics | |
| GE F405 | Exploration Geophysics | 3 |
| GE F420 | Subsurface Hydrology | 3 |
| MIN F408 | Mineral Valuation and Economics | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Rocks and Minerals and Ore Deposits and Structure | ||
| Stratigraphy and Sedimentation and Structural Geology | ||
Submit GRE scores.
Thesis Option
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 30 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the master’s degree requirements. | ||
| Thesis Requirements | ||
| Complete four from the following: | 12 | |
| Geomechanical Instrumentation | ||
| Slope Stability | ||
| Subsurface Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Soil Physics | ||
| Stochastic Hydrology and Geohydrology | ||
| Thermal Geotechnics | ||
| Advanced Geostatistical Applications | ||
| Advanced Geological Materials Engineering | ||
| Advanced Engineering Geology | ||
| Tunneling Geotechniques | ||
| Advanced Mineral Economics | ||
| Advanced Rock Mechanics | ||
| Geological engineering courses and technical electives | 11 | |
| GE F692 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| GE F699 | Thesis | 6 |
Non-Thesis Option
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 33 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the master’s degree requirements. | ||
| Non-Thesis Requirements | ||
| Complete five from the following: | 15 | |
| Geomechanical Instrumentation | ||
| Slope Stability | ||
| Subsurface Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Soil Physics | ||
| Stochastic Hydrology and Geohydrology | ||
| Thermal Geotechnics | ||
| Advanced Geostatistical Applications | ||
| Advanced Geological Materials Engineering | ||
| Advanced Engineering Geology | ||
| Tunneling Geotechniques | ||
| Advanced Mineral Economics | ||
| Advanced Rock Mechanics | ||
| Geological engineering courses and technical electives | 11 | |
| GE F692 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| GE F698 | Non-thesis Research/Project | 6 |
