Mining Engineering Minor

Required courses:

• MEM 120 Introduction to Mining, Sustainable Development, and Safety Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 204 Surface Mining Methods and Unit Operations Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 303 Underground Mining Methods and Equipment Credits: (3-0) 3

Elective courses:

Select nine credits from the following list:

• MEM 301/301L Computer Applications in Mining/Lab Credits: (1-2) 3
• MEM 302 Mineral Economics and Finance Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 304/304L Theoretical and Applied Rock Mechanics/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• MEM 305 Introduction to Explosives Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 307 Mineral Exploration and Geostatistics Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 314/314L Mineralogy and Petrology for Mining Engineers/Lab Credits: (4-0) 4
• MEM 376 Managerial Finance for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 401/401L Theoretical and Applied Mine Ventilation/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 410/510 Advanced Mineral Economics for Managers Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 420/520 Advanced Tunneling and Underground Excavation Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 425/525 Advanced Rock Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 430/530 Resource Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 433/533 Advanced Mine Planning & Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 445/545/445L/545L Advanced Geostatistics and Grade Estimations/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• MEM 446 Human Resource Management for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 450/550 Rock Slope Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 466 Mine Management for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 470/570 Project Management for Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 476/576 International Business for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3

Total credits: 18