University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering 21 courses
Minor The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a minor program in Geotechnical Engineering. Geotechnical Engineering is traditionally an interdisciplinary field, drawing on elements of geology, geophysics, and the mechanics of fluids and solids. This breadth can be obtained by combining an undergraduate major in physical and mathematical sciences with a minor in Geotechnical Engineering. This minor is suitable for students interested in either professional practice or in graduate studies within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Berkeley, and elsewhere. There is no major program in Geotechnical Engineering. Declaring the Minor To be considered for admission to the minor, students should: Have earned an overall grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0. Have completed the lower division prerequisite courses with a GPA of 3.0 (for further information regarding the prerequisites, see the Minor Requirements tab on this page). Be able to complete the minor without delaying graduation. Upon admission to the minor, students should: Complete a minimum of five courses, of which no more than one can be counted toward the requirements of the major(s). Earn a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in the upper division courses used for the minor. After completion of the prerequisite courses, students need to complete and submit to the Civil and Environmental Academic Affairs Office (750 Davis Hall) a Minor Program Application form. Upon completion of the...
Lower Division Prerequisites: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
Complete all of the following.
Lower Division Prerequisites: Engineering
Complete at least 2 of the following.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVENG C30 or CIVENG W30 | Introduction to Solid Mechanics or Introduction to Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVENG 70 | Engineering Geology | 3 |
| MECENG C85 or MECENG W85 | Introduction to Solid Mechanics or Introduction to Solid Mechanics | 3 |
Upper Division: Core
Complete all of the following.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVENG 100 | Elementary Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| CIVENG 175 | Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 3 |
Upper Division: Electives
Complete at least 2 of the following.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIVENG 171 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVENG 172 | Introduction to Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVENG 173 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| CIVENG 176 | Environmental Geotechnics | 3 |
| CIVENG C178 or EPS C178 | Applied Geophysics or Applied Geophysics | 3 |
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