Bachelor of Science in Mining - Missouri Univer

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Program Details

Degree

Bachelors

Major

Mining Engineering | Mining Technology

Area of study

Engineering

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering at Missouri S&T prepares students for careers in mineral extraction and construction. Graduates are equipped with a strong understanding of mining engineering principles and technologies, as well as the skills to design, operate, and manage mining operations safely and sustainably. The program also offers minors and certificates in Mining Engineering, Explosives Engineering, and Mineral Processing.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering at Missouri S&T is designed to prepare graduates for careers in the mining and construction sectors. It provides a strong foundation in fundamental mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering sciences, with emphasis areas in explosives engineering, mining health and safety, quarry engineering, coal, mining and the environment, and sustainable development.

ABET Educational Objectives:

Graduates will demonstrate engineering competence and contribute successfully to their career fields with increasing responsibility and influence.
Graduates will continuously grow their knowledge and capability within the Mining Engineering field, as well as across interdisciplinary boundaries.

ABET Student Outcomes:

Graduates will have the following abilities:

Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems using principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specific needs while considering public health, safety, and welfare, global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
Function effectively on teams, providing leadership, creating collaborative environments, establishing goals, planning tasks, and meeting objectives.
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
The program covers all phases of mineral discovery and exploitation, including exploration, evaluation, development, extraction, processing, marketing, reclamation, and processing minerals.
Students take courses in explosives engineering, geology, mineral beneficiation, mine systems design, mineral economics, mine health and safety, mine management, mine ventilation, rock mechanics, and sustainability.
Missouri S&T has active research in sustainable minerals and resources, health and safety, energetic materials, ground control, and automation.
The program includes hands-on learning opportunities at the Experimental Mine and the Energetics Research Facility, as well as field trips to nearby mining operations.
Summer employment and co-op training provide practical mining and engineering experience.

Program Mission and Core Values:

The Mining Engineering Program provides exceptional education and training for undergraduate and graduate students in the mining and construction industries.

Outline:

Bachelor of Science Mining Engineering:

Minimum 128 credit hours required, with up to 132 credits for emphasis areas.
Emphasis areas: Explosives Engineering, Quarrying, Coal, Mining and the Environment, Mining Health and Safety, Sustainable Development.
Required courses:
MATH 1214 or MATH 12114
MATH 1215
CHEM 1310
PHYSICS 1135
CHEM 1319
MECH ENG 1720
CHEM 1100
MIN ENG 1912
MIN ENG 2126
GEO ENG 1150
FR ENG 1100
HISTORY 1200, HISTORY 1300, HISTORY 1310, or POL SCI 1200
ENGLISH 1120
MIN ENG 2925
MIN ENG 2412
MIN ENG 3912
MATH 3304
MATH 2222
MECH ENG 2527
MIN ENG 3913
MECH ENG 2350
CIV ENG 2200
PHYSICS 2135
ECON 1100 or ECON 1200
STAT 3113 or STAT 3115
MIN ENG 4512
NUC ENG 3221 or CIV ENG 3330
MIN ENG 5522
MIN ENG 5932
MIN ENG 5823
CIV ENG 2210
MIN ENG 5933
ECON 3512
ENGLISH 1600, ENGLISH 1160, or ENGLISH 3560
GEOLOGY 3310
MIN ENG 5612
MIN ENG 5742
MIN ENG 5912
MIN ENG 4097
MIN ENG 4096
Technical Elective
H/SS Elective
MIN ENG 5113
Emphasis area specific requirements:
Explosives Engineering: MIN ENG 5622 and MIN ENG 5823 or MIN ENG 5922
Quarrying: Two of CIV ENG 3116, MIN ENG 5212, and MIN ENG 5412
Coal: Two of MIN ENG 5322, MIN ENG 4414, or an approved substitute
Mining and the Environment: GEO ENG 5235 and GEO ENG 5233, or approved substitutes
Mining Health and Safety: MIN ENG 3002, ENG MGT 4330, or other approved substitutes
Sustainable Development: POL SCI 3310, ECON 4440, or other approved substitutes

Assessment:

Graduating Mining Engineers Examination: Students must complete the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination prior to graduation as a senior assessment requirement.

Teaching:

The program features classroom and laboratory instruction, research, analysis, synthesis, and design.
Faculty and research assistants work closely with industry partners to ensure research is relevant.
The program includes hands-on learning opportunities at the Experimental Mine and the Energetics Research Facility, as well as field trips to nearby mining operations.
Summer employment and co-op training provide practical mining and engineering experience.

Careers:

Graduates are employed in mine engineering, mine operations management, mineral processing, construction or demolition, application engineering for mining and construction equipment, and mining or geotechnical consulting.
Space and ocean mining constitute new frontiers.
Missouri S&T has active research in sustainable minerals and resources, health and safety, energetic materials, ground control, and automation.

Minors in Mining and Explosives Engineering:

Minor in Mining Engineering:

Undergraduate Certificate in Explosives Engineering:

Designed to provide formalized education in the area of explosives engineering.
Open to all persons holding a high school diploma with 12 months of professional employment or college experience.
Requires four designated courses.
Students admitted to the certificate program can apply to the B.S.
These include:
MIN ENG 1912:
MIN ENG 1913:
MIN ENG 2002:
MIN ENG 2126:
MIN ENG 2412:
MIN ENG 2914:
MIN ENG 2924:
MIN ENG 2925:
MIN ENG 3000:
MIN ENG 3001:
MIN ENG 3002:
MIN ENG 3512:
MIN ENG 3912:
MIN ENG 3913:
MIN ENG 4000:
MIN ENG 4001:
MIN ENG 4096:
MIN ENG 4097:
MIN ENG 4099:
MIN ENG 4122:
MIN ENG 4414:
MIN ENG 4512:
MIN ENG 4922:
MIN ENG 5000:
MIN ENG 5001:
MIN ENG 5113:
MIN ENG 5212:
MIN ENG 5322:
MIN ENG 5412:
MIN ENG 5413:
MIN ENG 5422:
MIN ENG 5423:
MIN ENG 5424:
MIN ENG 5522:
MIN ENG 5532:
MIN ENG 5612:
MIN ENG 5622:
MIN ENG 5742:
MIN ENG 5822:
MIN ENG 5823:
MIN ENG 5912:
MIN ENG 5913:
MIN ENG 5922:
MIN ENG 5932:
MIN ENG 5933:

Teaching:

Emphasis on application of basic science to engineering practice
Classroom and laboratory instruction, research, analysis, synthesis, and design.
Faculty and research assistants work closely with industry partners to ensure research relevance
Hands-on learning opportunities at the Experimental Mine and the Energetics Research Facility.
Field trips to nearby mining operations.
Summer employment and co-op training.

Careers:

Mine engineering
Mine operations management
Mineral processing
Construction or demolition
Mining or geotechnical consulting
Work for base and precious metals, industrial minerals and aggregates operations
Construction companies
Service and technology providers, including equipment manufacturers, consulting companies, and explosives suppliers to the mining industry.
Space and ocean mining constitute new frontiers.
Missouri S&T has active research in sustainable minerals and resources, health and safety, energetic materials, ground control, and automation.