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Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Specialized Curriculum
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| Installing electrodes to monitor groundwater flow |
The Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (EGH) curriculum is intended
for undergraduate students interested in the application of geological
and engineering data and principles to the study of rock, soil, and water
to recognize and interpret geological and environmental factors affecting
engineering structures and groundwater resources. Students learn to characterize
and assess the risks associated with natural geological hazards, such
as landslides and earthquakes, and with groundwater flow and contamination.
The curriculum consists of
and it prepares students for graduate programs and professional careers
in engineering, environmental geology, geology, geotechnical engineering,
and hydrogeology.
Interested students should contact Professor Dave
Pollard (Engineering Geology) or Professor Keith
Loague (Hydrogeology).
Download the EGH Specialized Curriculum [PDF]
[DOC]
Core Course Sequence |
| Complete all of the following (28-40
units) |
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| GES 1 |
Dynamic Earth |
5 units |
| GES 102 |
Earth Materials |
5 units |
| GES 111a |
Fundamentals of Structural Geology I |
3 units |
| GES 111b |
Fundamentals of Structural Geology II |
3 units |
| GES 115 |
Engineering Geology Practice |
3 units |
| GES 160 |
Statistical Methods for Earth and Environmental Sciences: General
Introduction |
4 units |
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or GES 161 |
Statistical Methods for Earth and Environmental Sciences: Geostatistics |
3-4 units |
| GES 150 |
Senior Seminar |
3 units |
| GES 144 |
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems |
4 units |
| GES 230 |
Physical Hydrogeology |
5 units |
| GeoPhys 190 |
Applied Geophysical Methods |
3 units |
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Required Engineering Courses |
| Complete all of the following (20
units) |
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| CEE 101A |
Mechanics of Materials |
4 units |
| CEE 101B |
Mechanics of Fluids |
4 units |
| CEE 101C |
Geotechnical Engineering |
4 units |
| CS 106A |
Programming Methodology |
5 units |
| ENGR 14 |
Applied Mechanics: Statics |
3 units |
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Required Supporting Sciences and Mathematics |
| Complete all of the following (24-27
units) |
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| Chem 31A |
Chemical Principles I |
4 units |
| Chem 31B |
Chemical Principles II |
4 units |
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| Chem 31X |
Chemical Principles (accelerated) |
4 units |
| Math 51 |
Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables |
5 units |
| Math 52 |
Integral Calculus of Several Variables |
5 units |
| Math 53 |
Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra |
5 units |
| Physics 41 |
Mechanics |
4 units |
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Suggested Electives |
| Any of the following (11-19 units).
Please note: this is not a complete list. Electives should be discussed
with the advisor. |
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| CEE 180 |
Structural Analysis |
3 units |
| CEE 270 |
Movement, Fate, and Effects of Contaminants in Surface Waters and
Groundwater |
3 units |
| CEE 293 |
Foundation Engineering |
3 units |
| CEE 296 |
Experimental Soil Mechanics |
2 units |
| ENGR 30 |
Engineering Thermodynamics |
3 units |
| ENGR 50 |
Introductory Science of Materials |
4 units |
| ENGR 155A,B |
Mathematical and Computational Methods |
5 units |
| GES 130 |
Environmental Earth Sciences I |
3 units |
| GES 131 |
Environmental Earth Sciences II |
3 units |
| GES 215 |
Advanced Structural Geology |
3 units |
| GES 217 |
Characterization & Hydraulics of Rock Fracture |
3 units |
| GES 231 |
Contaminant Hydrogeology |
4 units |
| GES 235 |
Role of Fluids in Geologic Processes |
3 units |
| GES 237 |
Surface and Near-Surface Hydrologic Response |
4 units |
| MATH 103 |
Matrix Theory and its Applications |
3 units |
| GeoPhys 150 |
General Geophysics |
4 units |
| ME 80 |
Stress, Strain, and Strength |
3 units |
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