Mining Engineering - Process Metallurgy Emphasis, B.S. in Mining Engineering

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

NOTE : Students who place into ENG 102  are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (4 units)

  Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

• MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

• GEOL 101 - General Geology (4 units)

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• CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) AND
• CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit)

• OR

• CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

• ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog. Must not be a skills course. 

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

 Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog. 

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

• MINE 418 - Mine Feasibility (3 units)
• MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics (3 units)

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

• MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics  (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above.)

A. Basic Mathematics and Sciences Requirements (16 units)

• MATH 182 - Calculus II (4 units)
• MATH 283R - Calculus III (4 units)
• PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units)
• PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit)
• PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 units)
• PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1 unit)

B. Geology Requirements (10 units)

• GEOL 211 - Earth Materials and Geochemistry I (3 units)
• GEOL 332 - Struc Tec, Erth Phys I (4 units)
• GE 385 - Geological Engineering Data Analysis (3 units)

C. Engineering Sciences Requirements (15 units)

• EE 220 - Circuits I (3 units)
• CEE 372 - Strength of Materials (3 units)
• ME 242 - Dynamics (3 units)
• ME 311 - Engr Thermodynamics I (3 units)

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• CEE 241 - Statics (3 units) OR
• ME 241 - Statics (3 units)

D. Mining Engineering Requirements (45 units)

• MINE 101R - Mining Engineering I (2 units)
• MINE 102R - Mining Engineering II (2 units)
• MINE 210 - Mining Methods (2 units)
• MINE 242 - Introduction to Mineral Map Making and Mine Surveying (2 units)
• MINE 243 - Applied Mine Surveying (2 units)
• MINE 310 - Materials Handling (3 units)
• MINE 322 - Mineral Processing I (3 units)
• MINE 324R - Mineral Processing Laboratory (1 unit)
• MINE 344 - Mine Environmental Control (3 units)
• MINE 350 - Applied Fluids, Pumping and Drainage (3 units)
• MINE 361 - Operations Research Methods (2 units)
• MINE 400 - Mine Mgmt & Admin (1 unit)
• MINE 411 - Mine Economics (2 units)
• MINE 413 - Mineral Reserve Estimation (3 units)
• MINE 415R - Surface Mine Design (2 units)
• MINE 418 - Mine Feasibility  (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum  Capstone section above.)
• MINE 425 - Engineering Power (3 units)
• MINE 445 - Rock Excavation (2 units)
• MINE 448 - Rock Mechanics (4 units)
• MINE 456 - Mining and Sustainable Development (3 units)
• MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics  (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum  Capstone section above - meets both General Capstone and Diversity requirements.)

E. Process Metallurgy Emphasis Requirements (6 units)

• MET 410 - Pyrometallurgy (3 units)
• MET 431 - Hydrometallurgy (3 units)
• MINE AAA - Mineral Industry Employment (0 units)

A. First Year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

D. Fourth Year