Courses and Schedules
The Geology and Geological Engineering Department offers courses for undergraduate and graduate students in geology, geological engineering, paleontology, and museum studies.
The department offers field courses in geology, geological engineering, paleontology, environmental science, and volcanology are offered through the Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station.
For a full listing of all courses, including course descriptions, hours, credits and prerequisites, please see the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Course Catalog.
To register for courses, go to WebAdvisor.
Current course schedules for department courses are available here:
- Fall 2012
- Spring 2013
- Fall 2013
- Tentative 4-semester Schedule of Courses for planning course scheduling, particularly for courses offered only in alternate semesters or years.
If you need assistance with course selection, please contact your Academic Advisor.
Forms for the department’s undergraduate degree programs
- BS Geological Engineering course checklist (130 credits)
- BS Geology course checklist (120 credits)
- Undergraduate Minor in Geology
- Undergraduate Minor in Geospatial Technology
- Applications for field courses in geology, geological engineering, and paleontology are available at the Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station website
- Departmental Course Substitution Approval Form. Use this form to request approval to allow a substitution for a required course in one of the bachelor’s degree curricula.
- Registrar and Academic Services forms (such as drop/add, academic appeal, permission of instructor, transcript request etc.)
- Student Affairs Office forms (such as ADA release, graduation application, etc.)
Forms for the department’s graduate degree programs
- MS Geology and Geological Engineering, Geological Engineering specialization course checklist (32 credits)
- MS Geology and Geological Engineering, Geology specialization course checklist (32 credits)
- MS Paleontology course checklist (32 credits)
- PhD Geology and Geological Engineering, Geological Engineering specialization course checklist
- PhD Geology and Geological Engineering, Geology specialization (which includes Paleontology) course checklist
- Undergraduate Course Deficiency Plan. To be filled out by graduate students missing undergraduate courses required for admission into the graduate program.
- Graduate Education Office forms (such as program of study, exam request, transfer of credits, etc.)
- Registrar and Academic Services forms (such as drop/add, academic appeal, permission of instructor, transcript request etc.)
- Student Affairs Office forms (such as ADA release, graduation application, etc.)
