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Mining Engineering - Quarry Engineering Emphasis, B.S. in Mining Engineering

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Description

The B.S. Mining Engineering degree program is fully accredited and offers a variety of rigorous and interesting courses. The goal of the program is to train students qualified to perform the various functions typically exercised by mining engineers: plan, design, operate, and close mines. Engineering topics are selected to meet this goal. Introduction to mine planning, design, operations and closure occurs in the mining methods courses; introduction to detailed mine design is in underground and surface mine design courses; engineering sciences underlying the mine planning, design, operation and closure requirements are studied in several basic areas, including thermodynamics, electrical circuits, hydraulics, strength of materials, etc.; and the design experience is capped in the senior capstone design course: a mine feasibility study.

Contact Information

413 Laxalt Mineral Engineering Building
(775) 784-6961

Jennifer O’Neil (freshman, sophomore, and new transfer students) - joneil@unr.edu

Graduation Requirements

Total Units 132
Cumulative GPA 2.0
University GPA 2.0
Major GPA 2.0
Residency Requirement 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
Major Residency Requirement 15 Units of Major Requirements at UNR
Upper-Division Requirement 40 Upper-Division Units
Half Program/4 Year Institution 66

 

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (36-44 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

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.

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

 

D. Social Sciences (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)

 

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

II. Additional Requirements (0 units)

 

III. Major Requirements (93 units)

 

A. Basic Mathematics and Sciences Requirements (16 units)

 

B. Geology Requirements (10 units)

 

C. Engineering Sciences Requirements (12 units)

 

D. Mining Engineering Requirements (49 units)

 

E. Quarry Emphasis Requirements (6 units)

 

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

 

V. Electives (0-3 units)

 

VI. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

 

Fall Semester (17 units)

 

Spring Semester (16 units)

 

B. Second Year

 

Fall Semester (15 units)

 

Spring Semester (16 units)

 

Summer (2 units)

 

C. Third Year

 

Fall Semester (17 units)

 

Spring Semester (16 units)

 

D. Fourth Year

 

Fall Semester (17 units)

 

Spring Semester (16 units)

 

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