Metallurgical Engineering, B.S.

A. English (3-8 units)

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

NOTE : Students who place in 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)

• CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)
• CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II (4 units)

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

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

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

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

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

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

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

• MET 482 - Metallurgical Design (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 (25 units)

• GEOL 211 - Earth Materials and Geochemistry I (3 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)
• MATH 182 - Calculus II (4 units)
• MATH 283R - Calculus III (4 units)
• MATH 285 - Differential Equations (3 units)

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• MATH 352 - Probability and Statistics (3 units) OR
• STAT 352 - Probability and Statistics (3 units)

B. Engineering Sciences Requirements (50 units)

• MET 101 - Introduction to Metallurgical Engineering I (2 units)
• MET 102 - Introduction to Metallurgical Engineering II (2 units)
• MET 410 - Pyrometallurgy (3 units)
• MET 431 - Hydrometallurgy (3 units)
• MET 451 - Metallurgical Process, Modeling and Control (3 units)
• MET 482 - Metallurgical Design  (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above.)
• EE 220 - Circuits I (3 units)
• ENGR 301 - Engineering Communication (3 units)
• ENGR 490 - Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (0 units)
• MINE 310 - Materials Handling (3 units)
• MINE 322 - Mineral Processing I (3 units)
• MINE 324R - Mineral Processing Laboratory (1 unit)
• MINE 350 - Applied Fluids, Pumping and Drainage (3 units)
• MINE 412 - Pyrometallurgy Laboratory (1 unit)
• MINE 411 - Mine Economics (2 units)
• MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics  (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above - meets General Capstone and Diversity requirements.)
• MSE 232 - Principles of Metallurgical Engineering (3 units)
• MSE 250 - Elements of Material Science  (3 units)
• MSE 450 - Techniques of Process Design, Economics and Safety (3 units)
• CEE 372 - Mechanics of Solids (3 units)
• ME 311 - Engr Thermodynamics I (3 units)

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

C. Technical Electives (7 units)

• CHEM 330 - Analytical Chemistry (4 units)
• MET 422 - Advanced Mineral Processing (3 units)
• MET 423 - Comminution (3 units)
• MET 433 - Solution Mining, Heap Leach Design and Optimization (3 units)
• MET 493 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 3 units)
• MINE 210 - Mining Methods (2 units)
• MINE 448 - Rock Mechanics (4 units)
• MINE 495 - Special Problems (1 to 3 units) (Heap Leach Design)
• MSE 460 - Physical Metallurgy I (4 units)

A. First Year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

D. Fourth Year