Environmental Engineering Minor

Contact Information

Dr. Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, P.E, BCEE
Program Coordinator
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil/Mechanical 237B
(605) 219-8259
E-mail: Venkata.Gadhamshetty@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

CEE 326 Environmental Engineering and Science I Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 327/327L Environmental Engineering and Science II Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 426/526 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 427/527 Environmental Engineering Biological Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective courses:

Select six credits* from the list below:

AES 405/505 Air Quality Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
CBE 217 Chemical Engineering Material Balances Credits: (3-0) 3
CBE 462/562 Green Chemistry and Processes Credits: 2 to 3
CHEM 462/562 Green Chemistry and Processes Credits: 2 to 3
CBE 455/555 Pollution Phenomena and Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 428/528 Oil and Gas Development and the Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 482/582 Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 221/221L Geology for Engineers/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 421/521 Aqueous Geochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 331 Safety Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 431/531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 220 Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 220L Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1

Total credits: 18

Notes:

*Three credits must be taken from a discipline outside the student’s major field of study.

To apply for a minor, please review policies and submit required forms .

Students from any undergraduate discipline at South Dakota Mines may pursue a minor in Environmental Engineering.