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Thu May 12 11:49:37 2011

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Completed Approvals:

Submit Program
on 2011-04-08
by Cherie Lemer
(cmlemer@umn.edu )

Degree-Granting College
for College of Science and Engineering
on 2011-04-11
by Crystal Schwietz
(schwi098@umn.edu )

Provost
on 2011-04-26
by Joseph Shultz
(shul0048@umn.edu )

Approver Comments (oldest to newest)

There are no comments for this proposal.

General Information

Institution:

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Campus:

Twin Cities

Career:

Undergraduate

Program type:

Baccalaureate

Program title (short):

Geological Engineering B.Geo.E

Geoengineering B.Geo.E

Program title (long):

Geological Engineering B.Geo.E.

Geoengineering B.Geo.E.

Program short description:

Geoengr

Additional terms:

· This program is 8 semesters (4 years) long.
· This program needs summer terms.

Stakeholder college(s):

· Science and Engineering, Coll

Degree-granting college(s):

· Science and Engineering, Coll

Approver college(s):

· Science and Engineering, Coll

Administrative college(s):

· Science and Engineering, Coll

Budgetary college(s):

· 'Science and Engineering, Coll'=100

Acad plan code(s):

· 'Science and Engineering, Coll'=035221807

Department(s):

· Civil Engineering

First term admitting students:

Spring 1900

Effective date:

Fall 2010

Summer 2011

Degree:

Bachelor of Geological Engineering

Catalog description:

The mission of the geological engineering program comprises three overlapping and mutually supportive components:

* Prepare students to become productive engineers and contributing members of their professional community.
* Prepare students for continual learning and professional development.
* Prepare students for formal advanced education.

The program has four core objectives:

1. To produce graduates with a strong fundamental scientific and technical knowledge base and critical thinking skills required for engineering problem formulation and problem solving.
2. To produce graduates with the ability to work as a professional team member. This includes the ability to communicate effectively through both oral and written language.
3. To produce graduates with an understanding of their obligations as professional geological engineers to protect human health, welfare, and the environment.
4. To ensure that graduates have had opportunities to complement their academic studies with scholarly (research) investigations, co-ops, and internships.

The mission of the geoengineering program comprises three overlapping and mutually supportive components:

* Prepare students to become productive engineers and contributing members of their professional community.
* Prepare students for continual learning and professional development.
* Prepare students for formal advanced education.

The program has four core objectives:

1. To produce graduates with a strong fundamental scientific and technical knowledge base and critical thinking skills required for engineering problem formulation and problem solving.
2. To produce graduates with the ability to work as a professional team member. This includes the ability to communicate effectively through both oral and written language.
3. To produce graduates with an understanding of their obligations as professional geological engineers to protect human health, welfare, and the environment.
4. To ensure that graduates have had opportunities to complement their academic studies with scholarly (research) investigations, co-ops, and internships.

RIASEC codes:

1. RIE

Field of study:

Math, Engineering, and Science

Program contact(s):

U of M internet ID: barne003
Name: Randal Barnes
E-mail address: barne003@umn.edu
Telephone number: 612/625-5828
Campus mailing address:
Civil Engineering, Room 234 CivE, 0851, 500 Pillsbury Dr S E, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Narrative Materials

Brief summary or overview of reason for proposed new program or rationale for changes:

The program is being updated to allow for program flexibility.

The Department of Civil Engineering proposes a revision of the Geoengineering program, including a name change. The program provides a flexibility and a sufficient base for students to establish an emphasis in: geoenvironmental engineering; geomechanics engineering; or geofluids engineering.

Mission, priorities and interrelatedness: