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Mining Engineering Bachelor of Science

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Program Description

Mining engineers design, develop, and manage systems for obtaining useful minerals from the Earth. Successful completion of the undergraduate mining engineering curriculum qualifies the student for a professional career in valuation and development of mineral properties, design and management of mine systems, as well as in research and consulting. Research and instruction facilities include laboratories for rock mechanics, ventilation, mine aerosols, mine reclamation, mine water, explosives, and computer applications.

Program Educational Objectives

  • Graduates will be successful in mining engineering or other professions.

  • Graduates will demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning, for example by participation in conferences and symposia and by pursuing advanced degrees and professional licensure.

  • Graduates will evidence a willingness to give professional and public service.

  • Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of safety and sustainability in all activities, in the workplace and elsewhere, and will evidence that understanding by their personal behavior and their influence on the actions of their employers, their professional societies, and the communities in which they reside.

Program Admissions Requirements

  • High school students seeking a degree in mining engineering should complete as many courses as possible in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, and Mechanical Drawing.

  • Entering freshmen normally begin their first year with Calculus and Chemistry. Deviation from this pattern usually increases the time required to complete the suggested four-year program.

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