formerly University of Missouri-Rolla
Missouri S&T






Geological Sciences &
Engineering (Geological &
Petroleum Engineering,
Geology & Geophysics)
125 McNutt Hall
1400 N. Bishop
Rolla, MO 65409-0140
(573) 341-4616
rocks@mst.edu

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Geological Engineering

4 year curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester Credit Second Semester Credit
Math 14-Calculus for Engineers I 4 Math 15-Calculus for Engineers II 4
Chem 1-General Chemistry 4 Chemistry/Geochemistry Elective (b) 3
Chem 4-Intro Lab Safety 1 BE 20-Engineering Design w/Comp 3
Chem 2-General Chemistry Lab 1 Physics 23-Engineering Physics I 4
English 20-Exposition & Argumentation 3 H/SS Elective (a) 3
BE 10-Study & Careers in Eng 1 Total17
H/SS Elective (a) 3
Total17

Sophmore Year

First Semester CreditSecond SemesterCredit
Math 22-Calc w/Analytic Geometry III 4 Math 204-Elementary Differential Equations 3
Physics 24-Engineering Physics II 4 Bas Eg 50-Statics 3
Computer Programming elective(c) 3 Ge Eng 110-Principles of Ge Eng 1
Ge Eng 50-Geology for Engineers 3 Geo 125-Physical Mineralogy & Petrology 3
Economics Elective (Econ 121 or 122) 3 Ge Eng 275-Geomorphology & Terrain Analysis 3
Total17 Humanities/Soc Sci Elective(a) 3
Total16

Junior Year

First SemesterCreditSecond Semester Credit
Bas En 150-Dynamics 2 Cv Eng 230-Fluid Mechanics 3
Bas En 110-Mechanics of Materials 3 Geo 220-Structural Geology 4
Ge Eng 248-Fund of Geographic Info Systems 3 Geophysics Elective 3
Hum/Soc Sc Elective(a) 3 Technical Communications Elective(e) 3
Earth Energy Elective(d) 3 Humanities/Soc. Sci elective(a) 3
Total14Total16

Senior Year

First SemesterCreditSecond SemesterCredit
Ge Eng 343-Subsurface Exploration or Geo 340-Petroleum Geology 3 Ge Eng 374-Eng Geologic Field Methods 3
Ge Eng 310- Senior Seminar 0.5 Ge Eng 310- Senior Seminar .5
Ge Eng 331-Subsurface Hydrology 3 Earth Mechanics Elective(f) 3
Ge Eng 341-Eng Geology & Geotechnics 3 Eng Econ Elective(g) 3
Ge Eng 350-Geol Eng Senior Design. 3 Technical Electives(h) 6
Cv Eng 215-Elementary Soil Mechanics or Mi Eng 231-Rock Mechanics 3 Total15.5
Total15.5

a) The sequence of course selection must provide both breadth and depth of content and must be selected from the list of approved Humanities/Social Science electives available from your advisor. A total of 18 hours of humanities and social science credit is required.

b) The Chemistry/Geochemistry elective must be selected from chemistry, geochemistry or biology courses as approved by your advisor.

c) The Computer Programming elective must be a 3-hr course focused on computer programming such as FORTRAN, C++, Visual Basic, or other programming platform as approved by your advisor.

d) The Earth Energy Elective must be a 3-hr course focused on the petroleum, mining, or other earth energy systems. Typical courses might be PE 131, PE 141, PE 232, PE 241, Geol 223, Geol 340, and Geol 332.

e) The Technical Communications elective should be a 3-hr course such as Engl 160 - Technical Writing, or Speech and Media Studies 85. Other courses focused on technical or scientific communication may be acceptable for this elective.

f) To be selected from GE 371, GE 381, Mining 231, PE 141, PE 241, CE 215, CE 229, or CE 315.