Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Environmental Engineering Minor

Contact Information

Dr. Ventatarama Gadhamshetty

Program Coordinator
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil/Mechanical 237B
605-219-8259
Email: Venkataramana.Gadhamshetty@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:

CEE 326 Environmental Engineering and Science I Credits: 3
CEE 327 Environmental Engineering and Science II Credits: 2
CEE 327L Environmental Engineering and Science II Lab Credits: 1
CEE 426 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes Credits: 3
CEE 427 Environmental Engineering Biological Process Design Credits: 3

Elective courses:

Select six credits* from the list below:

AES 405 Air Quality Credits: 3
BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: 3
CBE 217 Chemical Engineering Material Balances Credits: 3
CBE 462 Green Chemistry and Processes Credits: 2 to 3
CHEM 462 Green Chemistry and Processes Credits: 2 to 3
CBE 455 Pollution Phenomena and Process Design Credits: 3
CEE 428 Oil and Gas Development and the Environment Credits: 3
CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 482 Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
GEOE 221 Geology for Engineers Credits: 2
GEOE 221L Geology for Engineers Lab Credits: 1
GEOE 475 Groundwater Credits: 2
GEOL 421 Aqueous Geochemistry Credits: 3
IENG 331 Safety Engineering Credits: 3
IENG 431 Industrial Hygiene Credits: 3
MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: 3
MET 220 Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Credits: 3
MET 220L Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Laboratory Credits: 1

Total credits: 18

Notes:

*Three credits must be taken from a discipline outside the student’s major field of study.

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 Environmental Engineering.