Nestled by the elevator, on the first floor of McNutt Hall, is the Geological Engineering Department, home to I02 undergraduates, 11 graduate students, and 10 faculty. The Geological Engineering department has a history of student oriented faculty, good advisors, small class sizes, as well as excellent job opportunities. The Geological Engineering department has excellent postundergraduate opportunities. Almost I00% of undergraduates attend graduate school or go to work full-time in industry, with many students receiving multiple offers. The majority of Geological Engineers entering the work force receive jobs in the geotechnical or the groundwater/environmental fields, with a rising number accepted into petroleum industries. The average salary for a graduating student is $37,500, with high-end salaries offered in the petroleum fields. The 1999-2000 school year was an active one for the department. Two faculty, Dr. Paul Santi, and Dr. John Rockaway received Outstanding Teacher Awards from the University. Dr. Allen Hatheway has named the Richard H. Jahns Lecturer ofThe Geological Society of America and the Association of Engineering Geologists for the year 2000. Dr. Jeff Cawlfield was reappointed by Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan to the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council. New courses were introduced into the department curriculum. The department also received a generous gift from the Fred J. Hasselmann Estate . The department also welcomed a new administrative assistant, Mrs. Joan Bade. Students in the department are lucky enough to be able to participate in field trips for classes, AEG outings, the Spring Outing
At UMR, one the oldest departments on campus tsn't an engineering department - it is the Department of Geology and Geophysics. The department is home to approximately 35 graduate level students and 75 undergraduate students. The facu lty, with its wide range of teaching and research interests, is comprised of four full professors, one associate professor, three assistant professors, one lecturer, ten emeritus or adjunct professors, and one very knowledgeable administrative assistant, for a faculty total of 20 persons. The department offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in four emphasis areas. Students can choose to emphasize in geochemistry, geology, geophysics, or groundwater and environmental geochemistry. The Department Geology and Geophysics has some of the top labs in the nation in ore microscopy, petroleum geology, geophysics, and groundwater. The department's two student organizations, the C.L. Dake Society and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, are additional ways for Geology and Geophysics student to get involved and learn more about their field. Graduates of the Geology and Geophysics Department have many opportunities available to them upon the completion of their degree. The majority of undergraduate students (approximately 6070%) attend graduate school, with choices varying from Arizona State University and the University ofColorado to the University Oklahoma and Michigan State University. Students who do choose
Top Row (L-R)- Dr. David Barr, Dr. C Dale Elifrits, Dr. John Rockaway, Dr. Norbert Maerz, Bottom Row- Dr. Jeffrey Cawlfield, Dr. Paul Santi
to work before attaining higher evels of Geology education frequently work in the mining, petroleum, environmental, and research fields. Most starting salaries are between $25,000 and $40,000 for students with a Bachelor's degree and upwards of$50,000 for Masters or Ph.D. students. By Sarah Palmer