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Graduate students in geological engineering work on cutting-edge applied research projects that target problems of local, regional and often global significance. Recent graduates have worked on projects ranging from applications in space mining, water resources, drone technologies, to engineering geophysics.

Geological engineering is the application of the knowledge and principles of geology to the solution of problems in engineering practice. These applications include the evaluation of geological conditions for environmental protection studies, for groundwater resource and pollution investigations, for mineral and energy development, for site selection of civil works facilities, and for land use and environmental impact analysis. The master鈥檚 degree can be earned with a thesis or a non-thesis option. The Ph.D. degree requires a detailed dissertation and publication of original works.

Both the PhD and DE programs consist of 90 credit hours beyond the BS degree or 60 credit hours beyond the MS degree. If these degrees are not in geological engineering or a related field, remedial courses may be required. No course below the 5000-level may be applied to the degree requirements. The schedule of course work, research, and/or engineering design is developed by the student in consultation with, and subject to the approval of, their advising committee.