The engineering track in the geoscience (geology) major is a program that prepares students to focus on the engineering and applied aspects of geological sciences. The goal of this program is to give students a well-rounded background in the factors and practices that promote remediate industrial environmental issues. The program prepares students to pursue careers in environmental remediation, energy exploration, engineering geology, engineering design, and planning. Graduates are prepared to obtain Professional Geology Licensure. With bridge courses at an ABET-accredited program, this can lead to Professional Engineering Licensure.

The environmental sustainability track in the environmental sciences major is exempt from the minor requirement. It requires 84 credits in the following courses:

Required Courses (40 credits)

21:460:103 Planet Earth (3)

21:460:104 Planet Earth Laboratory (1)

21:460:206 Environmental Geology (3)

21:460:207 Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)

21:460:311 Geologic Field Methods (3)

21:460:314 Stratigraphy (4)

21:460:320 Structural Geology (4)

21:460:323 Rocks and Minerals (4)

21:460:375 Quantitative Methods in the Geosciences (4)

21:460:400 Introduction to Soil Science (4)

21:460:401 Introduction to Geochemistry (3)

21:460:406 Applied Geophysics (3)

21:460:427 Hydrogeology (3)

Any three of the following (9 credits)

21:460:325 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)

21:750:315 Thermodynamics (3)

28:460:309 NJIT Geomorphology (3)

28:CE200/200A NJIT Surveying and Surveying Lab (3)

28:CE101 NJIT Computer Aided Design (3)

28:MECH237 NJIT Strength of Materials (3)

28:CE210 NJIT Construction Materials and Procedures (3)

Or any other advanced physics or engineering course approved by the department chair

Required Cognate Courses (26 credits)

21:160:113/115 General Chemistry I with Laboratory (5)

21:160:114/116 General Chemistry II with Laboratory (5)

21:640:135 Calculus I (4)

21:640:136 Calculus II (4)

21:750:213/215 University Physics I with Laboratory (5)

21:750:214/216 University Physics II with Laboratory (5)

21:750:221 Statics (3)

21:750:222 Dynamics (3)

Senior Seminar (1)

21:460:485 or 21:460:486 Seminar in Geology (1,1)

Recommended Electives

Internship in environmental engineering recommended

21:640:235 Calculus III (3)

21:640:314 Elementary Differential Equations (3)

Undergraduate Research Experience

21:460:415,416 Undergraduate Research in Geoscience (BA,BA)

The department strongly encourages students to participate in faculty-led research with the approval of the chair.