Sustainable Engineering Minor

Contact Information

Dr. James Stone
Professor and Head
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil/Mechanical 122
(605) 394-2443
E-mail: James.Stone@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 325 Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 425/525 Sustainable Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective courses:

Three out of the twelve elective courses must be from outside the student’s major.

Engineering electives:

Select six credits from the list below:

CEE 326 Environmental Engineering and Science I Credits: (3-0) 3
CEE 337 Engineering Hydrology Credits: (3-0) 3
CBE 455/555 Pollution Phenomena and Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
CBE 485/585 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Credits: (3-0) 3
CBE 485L/585L Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
IENG 352 Creativity and Innovation Credits: (1-0) 1
IENG 431/531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 451/451L Operational Strategies/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
IENG 475/475L Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems and Robotics/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 269/269L Energy Systems Product Development and Design/Lab Credits: (2-2) 4
MEM 120 Introduction to Mining, Sustainable Development, and Safety Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 220 Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 310 Aqueous Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 321/321L High Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling/Lab Credits: (4-0) 4
MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3

Science or Mathematics electives:

Select three credits from the list below:

AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 405/505 Air Quality Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 351 Earth Resources and the Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 451/551 Math Modeling Credits: (3-0) 3

Humanities or Social Science electives:

Select three credits from the list below:

ANTH 210 Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3-0) 3
ENGL 300 Environmental Literature & Culture Credits: (3-0) 3
HUM 200 Connections: Humanities & Technology Credits: (3-0) 3
POLS 250 Introduction to International Relations Credits: (3-0) 3
POLS 407 Environmental Law & Policy Credits: (3-0) 3

Total credits: 18

Notes:

*GEOG 400 may only count towards one elective category.

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 Sustainable Engineering.