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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Four Year Curriculum

4 year curriculum

Freshman Year

First SemesterCredit Second SemesterCredit
Math 14-Calculus for Engineers I4 Math 15-Calculus for Engineers II4
Chem 1-General Chemistry4 Chemistry/Geochemistry Elective (b)3
Chem 4-Intro Lab Safety1 BE 20-Engineering Design w/Comp3
Chem 2-General Chemistry Lab1 Physics 23-Engineering Physics I4
English 20-Exposition & Argumentation3 H/SS Elective (a)3
BE 10-Study & Careers in Eng1 Total17
H/SS Elective (a)3   
Total17   

 

Sophmore Year

First SemesterCredit Second SemesterCredit
Math 22-Calc w/Analytic Geometry III4 Math 204-Elementary Differential Equations3
Physics 24-Engineering Physics II4 Bas Eg 50-Statics3
Computer Programming elective(c)3 Ge Eng 110-Principles of Ge Eng1
Ge Eng 50-Geology for Engineers3 Geo 125-Physical Mineralogy & Petrology3
Economics Elective (Econ 121 or 122)3 Ge Eng 275-Geomorphology & Terrain Analysis3
Total17 Humanities/Soc Sci Elective(a)3
   Total16

 

Junior Year

First SemesterCredit Second SemesterCredit
Bas En 150-Dynamics2 Cv Eng 230-Fluid Mechanics3
Bas En 110-Mechanics of Materials3 Geo 220-Structural Geology4
Ge Eng 248-Fund of Geographic Info Systems3 Geophysics Elective3
Hum/Soc Sc Elective(a)3 Technical Communications Elective(e)3
Earth Energy Elective(d)3 Humanities/Soc. Sci elective(a)3
Total14 Total16

 

Senior Year

First SemesterCredit Second SemesterCredit
Ge Eng 343-Subsurface Exploration or Geo 340-Petroleum Geology3 Ge Eng 374-Eng Geologic Field Methods3
Ge Eng 310- Senior Seminar0.5 Ge Eng 310- Senior Seminar.5
Ge Eng 331-Subsurface Hydrology3 Earth Mechanics Elective(f)3
Ge Eng 341-Eng Geology & Geotechnics3 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 Mechanics3 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.