Abstract: In view of the importance of general geology in geological engineering specialty, the theory and knowledge of geological engineering should be added into the practice teaching of general geology. The knowledge of general geology and disciplines of engineering are intersected and integrated. The added contents should include three aspects, such as the basic geological characteristics of rocks, mechanical problems, and specific engineering geological problems. Geological knowledge, geological thought and philosophy might expand the students’ vision, so that students can integrate the human engineering activities into the evolution and development of nature on the basis of engineering thought. At the same time, it will achieve the innovation of practice mode, content reform, promotion and development of students’ learning consciousness and autonomous learning, and enhance professional thinking. Rock composition is closely related to rock mechanical properties, weathering characteristics and water softening. The roughness, undulation and filling composition of the joint surface affect the shear resistance and water permeability of the joint surface. The landslide problem is a typical rock mass shear failure, and its mechanical mechanism is the same as that of shear joints. The explanation of connecting the two knowledge points enriches the content of practice. This paper indicates that the phenomena observed in the general practice is closely related to many knowledge points in the professional curriculum of geological engineering. It is completely feasible to integrate the above professional knowledge of geological engineering into the practice teaching of basic geology. If the teaching method of increasing the practical teaching link combined with geological engineering specialty is adopted, it not only expands students’ width of knowledge and initially improves students’ professional quality, but also takes an important first step towards the goal of becoming qualified engineers and scientific researchers in professional fields after graduation.

Key words: General Geology, geological engineering, practice teaching