Mining 360 Certificate

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 9 credits
Research or project requirements: 0 credits
Elective requirements: 0 credits
Total credits: 9

Core requirements

• MEM 501 Fundamentals of the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 610 Topics in Mineral Economics for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 640 Advanced Mine Management for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3

Research or project requirements

No research or project credits are required for this certificate. Individual courses may require projects as part of the course.

Elective requirements

No electives are required for this certificate.

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the certificate. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

All 9 credits of the certificate must be taken from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in every course in order to receive the certificate.

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.