Geoengineering

You'll learn to plan, analyze, design, construct, and operate all types of facilities on and under the surface of the Earth. You'll dig deep into the mechanics, dynamics, and behavior of soil. Help fight climate change.

Major highlights

Wide-ranging courses: Study geology, civil engineering, environmental engineering, math, and water resources. 

Broad possibilities: Every engineering project has a geoengineering component. 

Double major option: In geoengineering and earth sciences (8 semesters + 2 summer geology field camps). 

Student research facilities: Including the W. David Lacabanne Rock Mechanics Laboratory.

Student groups

There are many you can join as a GeoE major at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, including the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB). See cse.umn.edu/studentgroups.

Career examples

  • Earth resources engineer
  • Engineering geologist
  • Geotechnical engineer
  • Mining engineer
  • Reservoir engineer
  • Tunneling engineer

For more info on career prospects, visit: What can I do with a major in geoengineering?

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Madison Wieczorek
Major: Geoengineering and Earth sciences
Hometown: Rapid City, S.D.

“Geoengineering requires a lot of creative thinking because when you’re working with the Earth there’s a lot of uncertainty involved.”

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