Bachelor of Science in Geophysical Engineering Undergraduate Program By Colorado School of Mines |Top Universities

Bachelor of Science in Geophysical Engineering

Main Subject Area

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The mission of the geophysical engineering program is to educate undergraduates in the application of geophysics to help meet global needs for energy, water, food, minerals, and the mitigation of natural hazards by exploring and illuminating the dynamic processes of the earth, oceans, atmosphere and solar system. Geophysics entails the study and exploration of the earth's interior through physical measurements collected at the earth's surface, in boreholes, from aircraft, and from satellites. Using a combination of mathematics, physics, geology, chemistry, hydrology, and computer science, a geophysicist analyzes these measurements to infer properties and processes within the earth's complex interior. Non-invasive imaging beneath the surface of earth and other planets by geophysicists is analogous to non-invasive imaging of the interior of the human body by medical specialists. The earth supplies all material needed by our society, serves as the repository of used products, and provides a home to all its inhabitants. Geophysics and geophysical engineering have important roles to play in the solution of challenging problems facing the inhabitants of this planet, such as providing fresh water, food, and energy for earth's growing population, evaluating sites for underground construction and containment of hazardous waste, monitoring non-invasively the aging infrastructures of developed nations, mitigating the threat of geohazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, avalanches) to populated areas, contributing to homeland security (including detection and removal of unexploded ordnance and land mines), evaluating changes in climate and managing humankind's response to them, and exploring other planets.

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The mission of the geophysical engineering program is to educate undergraduates in the application of geophysics to help meet global needs for energy, water, food, minerals, and the mitigation of natural hazards by exploring and illuminating the dynamic processes of the earth, oceans, atmosphere and solar system. Geophysics entails the study and exploration of the earth's interior through physical measurements collected at the earth's surface, in boreholes, from aircraft, and from satellites. Using a combination of mathematics, physics, geology, chemistry, hydrology, and computer science, a geophysicist analyzes these measurements to infer properties and processes within the earth's complex interior. Non-invasive imaging beneath the surface of earth and other planets by geophysicists is analogous to non-invasive imaging of the interior of the human body by medical specialists. The earth supplies all material needed by our society, serves as the repository of used products, and provides a home to all its inhabitants. Geophysics and geophysical engineering have important roles to play in the solution of challenging problems facing the inhabitants of this planet, such as providing fresh water, food, and energy for earth's growing population, evaluating sites for underground construction and containment of hazardous waste, monitoring non-invasively the aging infrastructures of developed nations, mitigating the threat of geohazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, avalanches) to populated areas, contributing to homeland security (including detection and removal of unexploded ordnance and land mines), evaluating changes in climate and managing humankind's response to them, and exploring other planets.

Admission requirements

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Freshmen are encouraged to have a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) (a B or better where A=4.0) from a secondary school. Other English language requirements: Mines require a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL paper-based test; Pearson Test of English/PTE Academic: Minimum overall score of 53 with no communicative skills score below 50. Test must have been taken within the past two years to be accepted.
Jan-2000

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