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Geology and Geological Engineering

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Our academic programs

At the University of Mississippi, you’ll discover the engineering path that’s right for you

You’ll find professors that will support and challenge you. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in innovative research – at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. And, through our local chapters of engineering professional societies, you’ll learn from and network with people in your focus area. We take pride in investing in the people who keep us moving forward.

In the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering we offer two undergraduate programs and three different graduate programs.


Undergraduate Programs

  • B.S. in Geology – studying the earth’s history, its composition and processes, as well as potential hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and climate change.
  • B.S. in Geological Engineering – considering the engineering properties of rocks for building and protecting foundations, dams, levees,  tunnels etc.

Undergraduate admission criteria


Graduate Programs

  • M.S. and PhD in Geology
  • M.S. and PhD in Geological Engineering
  • M.S. and PhD in Hydrology

 

Come, visit our campus and start to see how your legacy can unfold at Ole Miss.

 

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