Geotechnical Engineering Minor
Developed in collaboration with Geosciences, this minor meets the needs of ME, MET, and Geoscience students interested in careers that are closer to Civil and Environmental Engineering. Based on feedback from Geotechnical Engineering firms, the curriculum is designed to provide the skill set they require.
Grade Requirements: Students getting a minor in the department must earn an average GPA ≥2.5 in all courses required for this minor (all courses in the list below).
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOS 470 & 470L | GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY and GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY LAB | 4 |
| GEOS 475 & 475L | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB | 4 |
| METC 110 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 5 |
| or MENG 217 | 3D PARAMETRIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | |
| METC 340 | STATICS | 5 |
| or MENG 240 | STATICS | |
| METC 341 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 4 |
| or MENG 241 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | |
| Electives–choose two from the following | 8-10 | |
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES and CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES LAB | ||
| EARTH MATERIALS and EARTH MATERIALS LAB | ||
| GEOLOGIC HAZARDS | ||
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OF SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS and GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OF SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS LAB | ||
| SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCES IN ARID LANDS and SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCES IN ARID LANDS LAB | ||
| INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS and INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LAB | ||
| Total Credits | 30-32 | |