Catalog for The School of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering

The goals of the geological engineering program are an outgrowth of and consistent with The University of Mississippi academic focus and goals for the 1990s. These are designed to produce graduates capable of conducting productive careers as professional geological engineers engaged in continuous professional growth along their chosen career path.

While recognizing that the primary goal is to educate students whose careers will serve the needs of the state of Mississippi, it is our goal to train students whose professional careers also will serve the needs of the nation and the world in geological engineering and related fields.

Toward this broadly defined end, the objectives of the geological engineering program include sound training in fundamental mathematics, chemistry, and physics, in preparation for introductory and advanced instruction in geology and geological engineering. Because of the unique nature of geological engineering, the program includes courses covering engineering sciences, geological sciences, and geological engineering design fundamentals that are the core of the geological engineering profession. Recognizing that a well-educated geological engineer also must be versed in the liberal arts, the geological engineering program includes elective courses in humanities and the arts, as well as required English courses designed to train students in effective written and oral communication. Modern scientific and engineering practice requires familiarity with modern technology, especially computer hardware and software technology, and instruction in these areas is integrated throughout the curriculum. Because effective geological engineering practice commonly requires that engineering solutions to practical problems be economically feasible, the curriculum includes instruction in economics that prepares graduates to participate constructively in business development and economic growth as part of their professional contributions to society. Finally, because a successful and productive career in geological engineering requires lifelong learning, capstone courses in design require students to demonstrate creative solutions to practical problems that are ethical, environmentally sound, cognizant of public safety requirements, and economically feasible. Results of design projects must be effectively presented in professional written and oral formats.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 138

FIRST YEAR: 32 Semester Hours

SECOND YEAR: 34 Semester Hours

THIRD YEAR: 34 Semester Hours

SUMMER:

FOURTH YEAR: 33 Semester Hours