Prerequisite: MATH141, PHYS141, and GEOL100 or GEOL120; or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: GEOL456 or GEOL489Z. Formerly GEOL489Z. An overview of engineering geology with an emphasis on physical understanding, of natural hazards and natural resources. General theories of stress and strain, failure criteria, frictional stability, fluid flow in porous media and poroelasticity are introduced. Quantitative approaches on earthquakes, landslides, land subsidence, and geotechnical aspects of oil/gas exploration are discussed.