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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Mining Engineering and Management: Mining Engineering Specialization, MS
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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 - Mining Engineering Specialization
The Master of Science in Mining Engineering and Management provides both a thesis and a non-thesis project 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.
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Degree requirements for thesis option
Distribution of credits
Core requirements: 3 credits
Research or project requirements: 6 credits
Elective requirements: 24 credits
Total credits: 33
A minimum of 17 credits of the 33 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.
Research or project requirements
The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree.
Elective requirements
An additional 17 to 24 credits of coursework must be selected from the list of courses below. Students may petition the program to allow electives other than those listed. All elective courses must be taken at the 500 level or higher.
**Students without a BS in Mining Engineering are required to take MEM 501.
Examinations
A thesis defense and a thesis proposal defense are required for this degree. For more information, see the Mining Engineering and Management Handbook.
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:
- Demonstrates knowledge of concepts and terminology of the discipline
- Critically explores and evaluates scientific and technical literature
- Analyzes, interprets, and evaluates scientific and/or engineering data and methods
- Communicates effectively
- Acts professionally and ethically
Degree requirements for non-thesis option
Distribution of credits
Core requirements: 0 credits
Research or project requirements: 3 credits
Elective requirements: 30 credits
Total credits: 33
A minimum of 17 credits of the 33 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.
Core requirements
No specific courses are required for the non-thesis option.
Research or project requirements
The completion of a master’s project is required for this degree.
Elective requirements
Thirty (30) credits of coursework must be selected from the list of courses below. Students may petition the program to allow electives other than those listed. All elective courses must be taken at the 500 level or higher
**Students without a BS in Mining Engineering are required to take MEM 501.
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
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