Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering is designed for those persons interested in the exploration, development and recovery of subsurface resources. A broad background in aspects of geotechnical, mining and petroleum engineering is provided. Some degree of specialization in each of these areas is possible in the selection of upper year electives.
Year 2 (38 credit units)
Term 1- CE 212.3 Civil Engineering Materials
- CMPT 116.3 Computing I
- GE 210.3 Probability and Statistics
- GEOE 218.3 Engineering Geology
- MATH 223.3 Intermediate Calculus
- RCM 300.3 Effective Professional Communication*
Term 2- CE 225.3 Fluid Mechanics
- CE 295.3 Design Project
- GE 213.3 Mechanics of Materials
- MATH 224.3 Differential Equations
- English 100-level (3 credit units)
- Senior Humanities or Social Science elective (3 credit units)*
Term 1 or Term 2Term 3- CE 271.2 Surveying (Spring Camp)
Year 3 (39 credit units)
Term 1- CE 318.3 Applied Engineering Mathematics
- CE 328.3 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
- GE 348.3 Engineering Economics
- GEOL 224.3 Mineralogy
- GEOL 245.3 Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks
- GEOL 258.3 Structural Geology I
Term 2- CE 316.3 Geomatics
- CE 319.3 Hydrology
- GEOE 315.3 Rock Mechanics
- GEOL 226.3 Introduction to Petrology
- Group B elective (3 credit units) or GEOL 463.3 Petroleum Geology**
- Group A elective (3 credit units)
Term 3- GEOE 378.3 Engineering Geological Mapping (Fall Camp)
Year 4 (36 credit units)
Term 1- CE 420.3 Project Management
- GE 449.3 Engineering and Society
- GEOE 414.3 Rock Mechanics Design
- GEOE 475.3 Advanced Hydrogeology
Term 2- GEOE 412.3 Reservoir Mechanics
- Group B elective (3 credit units) or GEOL 463.3 Petroleum Geology**
Term 1 and Term 2- GEOE 495.6 Capstone Design Project
Term 1 or Term 2- Group A or C elective (3 credit units)*
- Group C electives (9 credit units)
Note: All electives may not be given every year. Check with the appropriate department or in the online
Course Offerings.
Group A - CHEM 377; GEOG 335; GEOL 229, 282, 358, 411, 413, 445, 465, 482, 483
Group B - GEOL 384 or 334 or 335
Group C - ABE 481; CE 416, 466, 468; CHE 464; GEOE 466
* If GEOL 121 is not taken as the science elective in Year 1, it must be taken in Term 1 of Year 2 in place of RCM 300. RCM 300 must then be taken in Term 2 of Year 2 in place of the senior Humanities or Social Science elective. The Group A elective in Year 4 must be replaced by a senior Humanities or Social Science elective.
** If GEOL 463 is taken in third year, then Elective B must be taken in fourth year and vice-versa.