Geotechnical Engineering (2026)
Code GEOPET_TS_147_2026, Faculty of Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Major Geotechnical Engineering, Bachelor, 131 credits, 88 courses
Curriculum PDFTeaching plan PDFView the major on the HCMUT handbook
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Roadmap by semester
Semester 1 17 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT1003 | Calculus 1 | 4 | 2 |
| CH1003 | General Chemistry | 3 | none yet |
| PH1003 | General Physics 1 | 4 | none yet |
| GE1001 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 | none yet |
| LA1003 | English 1 | 2 | none yet |
| PE1009 | Football | 0 | none yet |
| PE1011 | Volleyball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1013 | Table tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1015 | Basketball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1017 | Badminton | 0 | none yet |
| PE1019 | Swimming | 0 | none yet |
| PE1021 | Aerobic | 0 | none yet |
| PE1025 | AThletics | 0 | none yet |
| PE1027 | Tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1053 | Chess (study part 1) | 0 | none yet |
| PE1057 | Bowling | 0 | none yet |
| PE1061 | Pickleball | 0 | none yet |
Semester 2 19 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT1005 | Calculus 2 | 4 | 6 |
| MT1007 | Linear Algebra | 3 | 2 |
| PH1007 | General Physics Labs | 1 | none yet |
| GE1013 | Earth Science | 4 | none yet |
| GE1029 | Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) | 3 | none yet |
| LA1005 | English 2 | 2 | none yet |
| MI1003 | National defense and security education | 0 | none yet |
| PE1033 | Football | 0 | none yet |
| PE1035 | Volleyball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1037 | Table tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1039 | Basketball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1041 | Badminton | 0 | none yet |
| PE1043 | Swimming | 0 | none yet |
| PE1045 | Aerobic | 0 | none yet |
| PE1049 | Athletics | 0 | none yet |
| PE1051 | Tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1055 | Chess (study part 2) | 0 | none yet |
| PE1059 | Bowling | 0 | none yet |
| PE1063 | Pickleball | 0 | none yet |
Semester 3 5 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE1027 | Data science | 3 | none yet |
| SP1031 | Marxist - Leninist Philosophy | 3 | none yet |
| LA1007 | English 3 | 2 | none yet |
| GE2067 | Strength of Materials | 3 | none yet |
| GE2069 | Engineering surveying | 3 | none yet |
Semester 4 5 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT2013 | Probability and Statistics | 4 | 1 |
| SP1033 | Marxist - Leninist Political Economy | 2 | none yet |
| LA1009 | English 4 | 2 | none yet |
| GE2071 | Reinforced Concrete Structures | 3 | none yet |
| GE2077 | Engineering Hydrogeology | 3 | none yet |
Semester 5 3 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1035 | Scientific Socialism | 2 | none yet |
| GE3227 | Testing of reinforced concrete materials and structures | 1 | none yet |
| GE3225 | Data analysis | 3 | none yet |
Semester 6 9 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1039 | History of Vietnamese Communist Party | 2 | none yet |
| IM1021 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | none yet |
| GE3243 | Civil Engineering Drawing | 3 | none yet |
| GE3239 | Foundation engineering | 3 | none yet |
| GE3237 | Design of methods for Soft Soil Improvement | 3 | none yet |
| GE4161 | Engineering infrastructure design | 3 | none yet |
| GE4163 | Infrastructure construction | 3 | none yet |
| GE4165 | Project management | 3 | none yet |
| GE4167 | Urban Infrastructure Planning | 3 | none yet |
Semester 7 4 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1037 | Ho Chi Minh Ideology | 2 | none yet |
| GE4155 | Design of methods for stabilization of construction | 3 | none yet |
| GE4157 | Underground metal structures | 3 | none yet |
| GE4159 | Project | 2 | none yet |
Semester 8 2 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE4169 | Underground construction engineering | 3 | none yet |
| GE4365 | Capstone Project | 4 | none yet |
No recommended semester
Political theory and law 1 course
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1073 | Introduction to Law | 3 | none yet |
General education 9 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE3593 | Kinh tế xây dựng | 3 | none yet |
| SK1001 | Effective Communication Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK1003 | Self-Management Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK2001 | Scientific Thinking Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK2003 | Global and Innovative Thinking Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK3001 | Report Writing Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK3003 | Impressing Employers Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK4001 | Cognitive Management Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK4003 | Leadership Thinking Skills | 0 | none yet |
Foundation courses 5 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE2161 | Vật liệu xây dựng | 3 | none yet |
| GE2165 | Địa kỹ thuật công trình | 4 | none yet |
| GE2163 | Thí nghiệm địa kỹ thuật công trình | 1 | none yet |
| GE3589 | Các PP khảo sát và TN hiện trường | 3 | none yet |
| GE3583 | Thực hành các phương pháp khảo sát và TN hiện trường | 1 | none yet |
Major courses 1 course
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE2157 | Kiến tập doanh nghiệp | 2 | none yet |
Major electives 1 course
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE3591 | Địa động lực công trình | 3 | none yet |
Graduation 1 course
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE3579 | Thực tập ngoài trường | 4 | none yet |
Physical education 4 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1023 | Martial Art | 0 | none yet |
| PE1001 | Giáo dục thể chất (học phần 1) | 0 | none yet |
| PE1047 | Martial Art | 0 | none yet |
| PE1002 | Giáo dục thể chất (học phần 2) | 0 | none yet |
Graduation requirements 2 courses
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA4001 | Student Activities | 0 | none yet |
| ENG_GC_600 | Đ/kiện tiếng Anh tốt nghiệp ĐH tiêu chuẩn, VLVH | 0 | none yet |
Knowledge blocks
A.1. TOÁN required, 15 credits needed
A. TOÁN & KHOA HỌC TỰ NHIÊN
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT1003 | Calculus 1 | 4 | 2 |
| MT1005 | Calculus 2 | 4 | 6 |
| MT1007 | Linear Algebra | 3 | 2 |
| MT2013 | Probability and Statistics | 4 | 1 |
A.2. KHOA HỌC TỰ NHIÊN required, 15 credits needed
A. TOÁN & KHOA HỌC TỰ NHIÊN
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH1003 | General Chemistry | 3 | none yet |
| PH1003 | General Physics 1 | 4 | none yet |
| PH1007 | General Physics Labs | 1 | none yet |
| GE1013 | Earth Science | 4 | none yet |
| GE1027 | Data science | 3 | none yet |
B.1. KINH TẾ - CHÍNH TRỊ - XÃ HỘI - LUẬT required, 14 credits needed
B. GIÁO DỤC CHUNG
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1031 | Marxist - Leninist Philosophy | 3 | none yet |
| SP1033 | Marxist - Leninist Political Economy | 2 | none yet |
| SP1035 | Scientific Socialism | 2 | none yet |
| SP1037 | Ho Chi Minh Ideology | 2 | none yet |
| SP1039 | History of Vietnamese Communist Party | 2 | none yet |
| SP1073 | Introduction to Law | 3 | none yet |
B.2. NHẬP MÔN required, 3 credits needed
B. GIÁO DỤC CHUNG
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE1001 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 | none yet |
B.3.1. KIẾN THỨC QUẢN LÝ/ KHỞI NGHIỆP elective, 3 credits needed
B. GIÁO DỤC CHUNG > B.3. KIẾN THỨC QUẢN LÝ/ KHỞI NGHIỆP
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| IM1021 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | none yet |
| GE3593 | Kinh tế xây dựng | 3 | none yet |
B.4. KIẾN THỨC VỀ CON NGƯỜI VÀ MÔI TRƯỜNG/KỸ NĂNG NGHỀ NGHIỆP CHUYÊN NGHIỆP required, 3 credits needed
B. GIÁO DỤC CHUNG
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE1029 | Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) | 3 | none yet |
B.5. NGOẠI NGỮ required, 8 credits needed
B. GIÁO DỤC CHUNG
B.6.1. KỸ NĂNG BỔ TRỢ pick 1 course
B. GIÁO DỤC CHUNG > B.6. KIẾN THỨC VÀ KỸ NĂNG BỔ TRỢ
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK1001 | Effective Communication Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK1003 | Self-Management Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK2001 | Scientific Thinking Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK2003 | Global and Innovative Thinking Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK3001 | Report Writing Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK3003 | Impressing Employers Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK4001 | Cognitive Management Skills | 0 | none yet |
| SK4003 | Leadership Thinking Skills | 0 | none yet |
C.1. BẮT BUỘC CƠ SỞ NGÀNH required, 28 credits needed
C. CƠ SỞ NGÀNH
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE2161 | Vật liệu xây dựng | 3 | none yet |
| GE2067 | Strength of Materials | 3 | none yet |
| GE2069 | Engineering surveying | 3 | none yet |
| GE2071 | Reinforced Concrete Structures | 3 | none yet |
| GE2165 | Địa kỹ thuật công trình | 4 | none yet |
| GE2163 | Thí nghiệm địa kỹ thuật công trình | 1 | none yet |
| GE2077 | Engineering Hydrogeology | 3 | none yet |
| GE3589 | Các PP khảo sát và TN hiện trường | 3 | none yet |
| GE3583 | Thực hành các phương pháp khảo sát và TN hiện trường | 1 | none yet |
| GE3227 | Testing of reinforced concrete materials and structures | 1 | none yet |
| GE3243 | Civil Engineering Drawing | 3 | none yet |
D.1.1. BẮT BUỘC NGÀNH required, 20 credits needed
D. NGÀNH/CHUYÊN NGÀNH > D.1. NGÀNH
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE3239 | Foundation engineering | 3 | none yet |
| GE3225 | Data analysis | 3 | none yet |
| GE3237 | Design of methods for Soft Soil Improvement | 3 | none yet |
| GE4155 | Design of methods for stabilization of construction | 3 | none yet |
| GE4169 | Underground construction engineering | 3 | none yet |
| GE4157 | Underground metal structures | 3 | none yet |
| GE2157 | Kiến tập doanh nghiệp | 2 | none yet |
D.1.2. TỰ CHỌN NGÀNH elective, 6 credits needed
D. NGÀNH/CHUYÊN NGÀNH > D.1. NGÀNH
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE4161 | Engineering infrastructure design | 3 | none yet |
| GE4163 | Infrastructure construction | 3 | none yet |
| GE4165 | Project management | 3 | none yet |
| GE4167 | Urban Infrastructure Planning | 3 | none yet |
| GE3591 | Địa động lực công trình | 3 | none yet |
F. HỌC PHẦN TỐT NGHIỆP required, 10 credits needed
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE3579 | Thực tập ngoài trường | 4 | none yet |
| GE4159 | Project | 2 | none yet |
| GE4365 | Capstone Project | 4 | none yet |
G. GIÁO DỤC QUỐC PHÒNG required
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI1003 | National defense and security education | 0 | none yet |
H.1. GIÁO DỤC THỂ CHẤT HỌC PHẦN 1 elective, pick 1 course
H. GIÁO DỤC THỂ CHẤT
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1009 | Football | 0 | none yet |
| PE1011 | Volleyball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1013 | Table tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1015 | Basketball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1017 | Badminton | 0 | none yet |
| PE1019 | Swimming | 0 | none yet |
| PE1021 | Aerobic | 0 | none yet |
| PE1023 | Martial Art | 0 | none yet |
| PE1025 | AThletics | 0 | none yet |
| PE1027 | Tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1053 | Chess (study part 1) | 0 | none yet |
| PE1057 | Bowling | 0 | none yet |
| PE1061 | Pickleball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1001 | Giáo dục thể chất (học phần 1) | 0 | none yet |
H.2. GIÁO DỤC THỂ CHẤT HỌC PHẦN 2 elective, pick 1 course
H. GIÁO DỤC THỂ CHẤT
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1033 | Football | 0 | none yet |
| PE1035 | Volleyball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1037 | Table tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1039 | Basketball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1041 | Badminton | 0 | none yet |
| PE1043 | Swimming | 0 | none yet |
| PE1045 | Aerobic | 0 | none yet |
| PE1047 | Martial Art | 0 | none yet |
| PE1049 | Athletics | 0 | none yet |
| PE1051 | Tennis | 0 | none yet |
| PE1055 | Chess (study part 2) | 0 | none yet |
| PE1059 | Bowling | 0 | none yet |
| PE1063 | Pickleball | 0 | none yet |
| PE1002 | Giáo dục thể chất (học phần 2) | 0 | none yet |
I. ĐIỀU KIỆN TỐT NGHIỆP required
| Code | Name | Credits | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA4001 | Student Activities | 0 | none yet |
| ENG_GC_600 | Đ/kiện tiếng Anh tốt nghiệp ĐH tiêu chuẩn, VLVH | 0 | none yet |