Mining Engineering Minor

Contact Information

Dr. Robert Hall
Professor and Department Head
Mining Engineering and Management Department
MI 235B
(605) 394-1973
E-mail: Robert.Hall@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:

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

Notes:

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

Students from any undergraduate discipline - other than Mining Engineering - at South Dakota Mines may pursue a minor in Mining Engineering.