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Dec 21, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2016-2017 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Mining Engineering, M.S., Advanced Degree
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II. Brief Description
The department of mining and metallurgical engineering offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Master of Science in mining engineering. The students can elect to pursue in one of the following specialization fields, such as, mine design, rock mechanics, mine ventilation, computer applications, automation, material handling, mine management, operations research, and mineral economics.
III. Program Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes
The program aims to provide students with a strong foundation in mine design, mine ventilation, rock mechanics, and mineral reserve estimation, in addition to a specialized area of research. Students completing the program will have worked on a basic or applied research project that has an impact on mining engineering practice, and will have successfully communicated their results through written and oral presentations.
IV. Admissions Requirement
Please consult the Graduate School section of the catalog for general admission requirements. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required, as well as three letters of recommendation. The deadline for completed applications (online) for fall semester is March 15; for spring semester, the deadline is September 15.
V. Program Requirements
Unless equivalent courses were completed at the upper-division undergraduate level, the program of study should include:
Plan A Thesis Option
For the thesis option (Plan A), additional courses will include:
Plan B Non-thesis Option
For the non-thesis option (Plan B), additional courses will include:
Approved Technical Electives
Approved Technical Electives are chosen in consultation with the student’s Advisory Committee. The following is a list of commonly recommended 700-level electives:
VI. Program Total Hours (30-33 units)
Plan A - Thesis Option: 30 units
Plan B - Non-thesis Option: 33 units
VII. Undergraduate Prerequisites
A B.S. in an engineering discipline is recommended. Applicants without an undergraduate engineering degree are required to either pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, or complete a minimum of 12 credits of basic engineering courses (e.g., statics, dynamics, strength of materials, thermodynamics, circuits, fluid mechanics) with a grade of B or better. All students must have a minimum of two undergraduate geology courses and a mining methods course. While these restrictions do not preclude acceptance into the graduate program, they may necessitate taking undergraduate courses that do not carry graduate credit.
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