Geology and Geological Engineering

Welcome!  Our mission is to train future geologists and engineers and provide them with a strong technical background and superior field expertise, well prepared to live and work in a global environment.   

Why study geology or geological engineering here?

--We sit on the edge of the magnificent Black Hills uplift, which provides a diversity of rock types and ages that are seldom found in one place, and provide a natural laboratory for teaching and research.  It is partnered with the rich fossil resources of the Badlands and the rest of the Dakotas.

--We retain a strong focus on traditional geology and engineering that companies respect.  Our majors are strongly recruited and our placement rates are excellent.

--We promote hands-on, field-based education.  We run one of the largest summer field camp stations in the United States, with opportunities for study in the Black Hills, Turkey, and India.

--We have exciting research opportunities for graduates and undergraduates, including the Sanford Underground Laboratory at Homestake, water resources in the Black Hills, geohazards and development planning, and a Museum of Geology with world-class paleontological collections.

 The Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America Meeting comes to Rapid City in April, 2010.  Link to the Conference Web Site.

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