The undergraduate mining engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The ABET accreditation process, a voluntary, non-governmental process of peer review, helps assure quality in educational programs. ABET-accredited educational programs must meet certain defined standards.
The mission of the Mining Engineering Program at Missouri S&T is to provide superb education and training to undergraduate and graduate students for the mining and construction industries of Missouri, USA and the world. The program provides students with total quality education and research capabilities to make a difference in our State and the world.
Our vision of global leadership will be achieved through the following seven core values that form the basis of Missouri S&T’s tradition of excellence in Mining Engineering education and research.
Leadership: S&T provides opportunities for students to lead various societies, such as, SME, NSSGA, WIM, and ISEE and competitions like the mine design, mucking and mine rescue competitions.
Excellence: The efforts of faculty, staff, alumni, industry partners and related organizations create an environment that promotes excellence in education and research.
Ethics: We value truth, honesty, integrity and hard work as abiding principles for professional excellence.
Experience: Through its experimental mine facilities, internships, cooperative education and field trips, students receive hands-on experience, which is vital to the practice of the profession.
Exposure: S&T reaches out to global frontiers through its Board of industry executives, alumni, research and professional societies, and our global partners.
Passion: S&T educates graduates with a passion for the mining industry’s growth and competitiveness.
Tradition: S&T maintains the tradition of excellence, unity, collegiality and family that have been the bedrock of its mining engineering programs.
ABET Definition: Program Educational Objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.
ABET Definition: Program Outcomes are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire in their matriculation through the program. By the time of graduation, mining engineering students will
Undergraduate Enrollment |
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2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
Mining Engineering | 122 | 91 | 52 | 56 | 52 | |
Bachelor Degrees Awarded |
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FS2016 | FS2017 | FS2018 | FS2019 | FS2020 | ||
Mining Engineering | 50 | 57 | 13 | 13 |