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Geology and Geological Engineering Welcome! Geoscientists study the earth. Geological engineers work with earth materials. Geologists integrate aspects of chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and computer science to understand earth systems. Geological engineers integrate geology, hydrology, and engineering to ensure safe and environmentally sound construction and the proper development of water, energy, and mineral resources. Together, geoscientists and geological engineers provide solutions to many major environmental and resource challenges facing society. The Department The Colorado School of Mines Department of Geology and Geological Engineering provides one of the premier applied geoscience programs in the world. Our main emphasis is on geological engineering, geohydrology, petroleum geology, and economic geology. The Department combines an exceptional focus on field skills with high-quality laboratory facilities. One of our greatest strengths is our students. The Department has an average undergraduate population of 70 students and a graduate population of 120 students. The student group is diverse, with individuals from around the world in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Though males still outnumber female students, our overall student ratio is approaching 40% female. We currently have 20 faculty members, 3 active emeritus professors, 7 research faculty, and 8 support staff. Visit our directory and check out individual faculty pages. You will find that we are involved in research from Alaska to southern Chile, and from California through Europe and Africa to the Middle East, in addition to many projects here at home in the Rocky Mountains. Undergraduate Education All of our undergraduates receive degrees in geological engineering. Students choose to specialize in two of four tracks:
The curriculum also prepares students to pursue careers in basic
geoscience. All of our undergraduate classes are taught by faculty rather than graduate students. Undergraduates are required to take our field course in the Rocky Mountains between their junior and senior years. We offer additional undergraduate field courses, generally in alternate years (1999 – South Australia; 2001 – Mongolia; 2003 – northern Italy). In the past several years, approximately 70% of our undergraduates have been placed in jobs within 12 months of graduation and the majority of the other students have gone on to graduate school. Graduate Education We offer a variety of graduate degrees: Professional, Professional Masters, Masters of Science, Masters of Engineering, and Ph.D. We have a wide variety of exciting research projects underway—check individual faculty web pages and other Departmental web pages for different research programs. Support for graduate students includes teaching and research assistantships and fellowships. In the past several years, nearly 100% of our graduate students have been placed in jobs within 12 months of completion. I strongly encourage you to consider our department if you are seeking a high-quality education in the applied geosciences. If you have any additional questions, please contact me or visit the How To Reach Us page. Thanks for considering the Colorado School of Mines! Murray Hitzman
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