Sustainable Engineering Minor

Contact Information

Dr. Heidi Sieverding, Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Mechanical Room 120
(605) 219-8264
E-mail: Heidi.Sieverding@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 325 Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: 3
CEE 425 Sustainable Engineering Credits: 3

Elective courses:

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

Engineering electives:

Select six credits from the list below:

AES 421 Climate and Weather Resiliency in Meteorology and Engineering Credits: 3
CEE 326 Environmental Engineering and Science I Credits: 3
CEE 337 Engineering Hydrology Credits: 3
CEE 421 Climate and Weather Resiliency in Meteorology and Engineering Credits: 3
CBE 455 Pollution Phenomena and Process Design Credits: 3
CBE 485 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Credits: 3
CBE 485L Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab Credits: 1
IENG 352 Creativity and Innovation Credits: 1
IENG 431 Industrial Hygiene Credits: 3
IENG 451 Lean/Six Sigma Methods Credits: 2
IENG 451L Lean/Six Sigma Methods Lab Credits: 1
IENG 475 Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems and Robotics Credits: 2
IENG 475L Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems and Robotics Lab Credits: 1
ME 269 Energy Systems Product Development and Design Credits: 2
ME 269L Energy Systems Product Development and Design Lab Credits: 2
MEM 120 Introduction to Mining, Sustainable Development, and Safety Credits: 3
MET 220 Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Credits: 3
MET 310 Aqueous Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Credits: 3
MET 321 High Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Credits: 3
MET 321L High Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Lab Credits: 1
MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: 3

Science or Mathematics electives:

Select three credits from the list below:

AES 403 Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
AES 405 Air Quality Credits: 3
AES 406 Global Environmental Change Credits: 3
AES 421 Climate and Weather Resiliency in Meteorology and Engineering Credits: 3
BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: 3
CEE 421 Climate and Weather Resiliency in Meteorology and Engineering Credits: 3
GEOL 351 Earth Resources and the Environment Credits: 3
MATH 451 Math Modeling Credits: 3

Humanities or Social Science electives:

Select three credits from the list below:

ANTH 210 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ENGL 300 Environmental Literature & Culture Credits: 3
HUM 200 Connections: Humanities & Technology Credits: 3
POLS 250 Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
POLS 407 Environmental Law & Policy Credits: 3

Total credits: 18

Notes:

*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.