Mining Engineering, B.S. in Mining Engineering

Description

Mining engineering is perhaps the broadest of engineering disciplines, and our graduates are versatile problem solvers. The goals of the program are to train students so that graduates are qualified to perform the various functions typically exercised by mining engineers: plan, design, operate, and close mines. Engineering topics are selected to meet these objectives. Introduction to mine planning, design, operations and closure is pursued further in the mining methods course. Students are introduced to detailed mine design in the mine design courses. Engineering sciences underlying the mine planning, design, operation and closure requirements are studied in several basic areas: thermodynamics, electrical circuits, hydraulics, strength of materials, etc. The design experience is capped in the mine feasibility study, the senior capstone design course.

http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/science/mining-engineering-bs

Contact Information

Mining Engineering Department
265 Paul Laxalt Mineral Research Building 
(775) 784-6961
Website: http://www.unr.edu/mining

Mackay School Advising Center
301 Paul Laxalt Mineral Engineering Building 
Jennifer O’Neil (freshman, sophomore, and new transfer students) - joneil@unr.edu
(775) 682-8747

Juniors and seniors should contact their faculty advisor directly.

Transfer to Nevada

Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements

I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (27-30 units)

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

Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (3 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum   chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional Requirements (0 units)

IV. Major Requirements (98 units)

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

VI. Electives (1-4 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule