Minerals and rocks including their formation, identification, basic properties, and classification
The structure of the earth, plate tectonics, earthquakes and igneous activity
Occurrence, flow, and quality of groundwater
Processes of weathering, erosion, transport, and deposition of geological materials and their results of significance to engineering
Aerial photography and geological maps
Introductory aspects of structural geology including faulting, folding, and the overall formation of discontinuities and their effect on the engineering properties of rock masses
