Program: Sustainable Engineering Minor - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Apr 03, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Dr. Heidi Sieverding
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Mechanical Room 120
(605)
E-mail: Heidi.Sieverding@sdsmt.edu

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

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

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 Lean/Six Sigma Methods 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 High Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 321L High Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3

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

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

*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.