Missouri S&T

Mining Engineering
226 McNutt Hall
1400 N. Bishop
Rolla, MO 65409-0450
(573) 341-4753
mining@mst.edu

Curriculum - Bachelor of Science, Mining Engineering, 128 CR HRS

MISSOURI S&T MINING ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester	Credit	Second Semester	Credit
Chem 001 General Chemistry I	4	Math 015 Calculus for Engineers II	4
Chem 002 General Chemistry I Lab	1	Physics 023-Engineering Physics I	4
Chem 004 Lab Safety	1	IDE 020 Engineering Design w Comp Applications	3
Math 014 Calculus for Engineers I	4	Mi Eng 003 Principles of Mining Engineering⁸	1
FE 010 Study & Careers in Engineering	1	Mi Eng 151-Introduction to Mining Safety	1
History 112, 175, 176 or Political Science 90	3	Geo 125 Physical Mineralogy and Petrology	3
Ge Eng 050-Geology for Engineers	3
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester	Credit	Second Semester	Credit
Mi Eng 110 Surveying for Mineral Engineers	2	Physics 024 Engineering Physics II	4
Mi Eng 215 Materials Handling in Mines	3	IDE 140 Statics and Dynamics	3
Econ 121 Principles of Micro-Economics; or Econ 122 Principles of Macro-Economics	3	Math 204 Elementary Differential Equations	3
Math 022 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4	Mi Eng 235 Underground Mine Design	3
Geo 220 Structural Geology	4	English 20 Exposition and Argumentation	3
Mi Eng 225 Surface Mine Design	3
TOTAL	19	TOTAL	16

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester	Credit	Second Semester	Credit
Mi Eng 221 Mining Exploration	3	Mi Eng 241 Principles of Mineral Processing	3
Civ E 230 Elementary Fluid Mechanics	3	Mi Eng 318 Mine Atmospheric Control	3
English 065-Tech Writer in Bus & Industry	3	Mi Eng 324 U/G Mining Methods & Equipment	3
Stat 213 Applied Engineering Statistics	3	Mi Eng 326 Surface Mining Methods & Equipment	3
HSS Elective¹	3	Mi Eng 331 Rock Mechanics	3
		HSS Elective¹	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	18

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester	Credit	Second Semester	Credit
Mi Eng 307 Principles of Explosives Engineering	3	Mi Eng 376 Environmental Aspects of Mining	3
Mi Eng 317 Mine Power and Drainage	3	Mi Eng 393 Mine Design Project II⁸	4
Mi Eng 322 Mine Management	2	Technical Elective^2,3,4,5,6,7	3
Mi Eng 332 Soils and Overburden Materials	2	HSS Elective¹	3
Mi Eng 392 Mine Design Project I⁸	1
Technical Elective^2,3,4,5,6,7	3
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	13

The curriculum contains a total of 21 general education credit hours. The three HSS electives must be from the approved list with at least one course (3 or more hours) that builds on depth and at least one course (3 or more hours) that focuses on the economics of a large enterprise, such as the mining industry, e.g. Econ 340 or Econ 345. The latter also satisfies the depth requirement. Note: Mi Eng 270 have been co-listed with Econ 270; Mi Eng 342 with Econ 340 and Mi Eng 345 with ECON 345.
Explosives Engineering Emphasis: Mi Eng 350 (Blasting Tech) and either Mi Eng 301, 390 (Special Topics and Mining Research, both in an explosives area), Ge Eng 371 (Rock Engineering) or Mi Eng 383 (Tunneling/Construction) have to be taken as Technical Electives.
Quarrying Engineering Emphasis: Cv Eng 216 (Construction Materials) and Mi Eng 304 (Advanced Aggregate and Quarrying) have to be taken as Technical Electives.
Coal Emphasis: Mi Eng 343 (Coal Mine Development and Production), Mi Eng 311 (Mine Plant Management) or an approved substitute course has to be taken as Technical Electives.
Mining and Environment Emphasis: Geol Eng 235 (Environmental Geosciences), Geol Eng 333 (Risk Assessment in Environmental Studies), or approved substitute courses have to be taken as Technical Electives.
Mining Health and Safety Emphasis: Mi Eng 202 (Mine Rescue), Eng Mgt 311 (Human Factors), or other approved substitute courses have to be taken as Technical Electives.
Sustainable Development Emphasis: Pol Sci 315 (Public Policy Analysis), Econ 340 (Environmental and Natural Resource Economics), or other approved substitute courses have to be taken as Technical Electives.
Mining courses in italics are offered every semester.