Mining Engineering and Management: Minerals Industry Management Specialization, MS

Contact Information

Dr. Kelli McCormick, Program Coordinator
Mining Engineering and Management Department
MI 235 A
(605) 394-1971
E-mail: Kelli.McCormick@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.

MS in Mining Engineering and Management - Minerals Industries Management Specialization

The Master of Science in Mining Engineering and Management - Minerals Industry Management Specialization only offers a non-thesis option. The course delivery is geared towards both campus and hybrid-distance delivery modes.

SD Mines students accepted to the Accelerated MS option may apply up to 9 credits of 500/600 level MEM credits taken as an undergraduate toward both the BS and the MS degrees.

Degree requirements for non-thesis option

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 30 credits
Research or project requirements: 0 credits
Elective requirements: 3 credits
Total credits: 33

A minimum of 17 credits of the 33 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

The following courses are required for this specialization.

MEM 501 Fundamentals of the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3 *
* If a student has a BS or MS in Mining Engineering, they may exchange MEM 501 for a Topics elective course.
MEM 476/576 International Business for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 410/510 Advanced Mineral Economics for Managers Credits: (3-0) 3
OR
MEM 610 Topics in Mineral Economics for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 630 Mining Law and Environment for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 635 Minerals Industry Value Chain Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 640 Advanced Mine Management for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 645 Advanced Finance for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 650 Mine Systems Optimization Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 655 Advanced Human Capital Management for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
ENGM 640 Business Strategy Credits: (3-0) 3

Research or project requirements

No research or project is required or permitted for this degree.

Elective requirements

One of the following Topics elective courses must be taken. All elective courses must be taken at the 500 level or higher.

MEM 430/530 Resource Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 470/570 Project Management for Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 620 Reputation Management for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 660 Mediation and Negotiation for the Mineral Industry Credits: (3-0) 3
MEM 665 Equipment Maintenance Reliability and Management Credits: (3-0) 3

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

A maximum of 9 credit hours may be transferred from another accredited institution (400 level or above).

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.

Objectives and Outcomes

Student Outcomes:

Learn effective communication and technical vocabulary within the specialization;
Advance competency in technical skills, knowledge and abilities in the specialization;
Foster critical thinking within the profession; and
Develop ethical and professional responsibilities