It is the mission of the geological engineering program to teach integrated concepts of geology and engineering in such a manner that graduates will graduate as competent, ethical, professional geological engineers. The program is designed to provide background in geological and engineering sciences courses in the lower division which support the applied analysis and design concepts courses taught in the upper division. It is expected that the students will have gained the ability to identify and, through analysis and design, solve problems resulting from the interaction of man s activities with the geologic environment.