Mining Engineering B.S.
Minimum Requirements for Mining Engineering B.S.: 124 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 36-40 | |
| As part of the general education requirements, complete the following: | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| B.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.S. degree requirements. | 16 | |
| As part of the B.S. requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Library Information and Research | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Mining Engineering Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ES F208 | Mechanics | 4 |
| ES F307 | Elements of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ES F331 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ES F341 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| ES F346 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| GE F261 | General Geology for Engineers | 3 |
| GEOS F262 | Rocks and Minerals | 3-4 |
| or GEOS F213 | Mineralogy | |
| GEOS F332 | Ore Deposits and Structure | 3-4 |
| or GEOS F214 | Petrology and Petrography | |
| MATH F253X | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH F302 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MIN F110 | Elements of Mine Safety, Operations and Development | 2 |
| MIN F202 | Surveying and CAD for Engineers | 2 |
| MIN F302 | Underground Mine Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| MIN F303 | Ore Handling and Industrial Explosives | 3 |
| MIN F313 | Introduction to Mineral Preparation | 3 |
| MIN F370 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| MIN F390 | Geostatistics and Mineral Economics | 3 |
| MIN F407 | Mine Reclamation and Environmental Management | 2 |
| MIN F409 | Operations Research and Computer Applications in Mineral Industry | 2 |
| MIN F444 | Accidents, Emergency and Safety Management in Mines | 2 |
| MIN F454 | Underground Mining Methods | 2 |
| MIN F482 | Computer-aided Mine Design:VULCAN | 3 |
| MIN F484 | Surface Mining Methods | 1 |
| MIN F485 | Mining Engineering Exit Interview | 0 |
| MIN F489 | Mining Design Project I 1 | 1 |
| MIN F490 | Mining Design Project II 1 | 2 |
| MIN F491 | Automation and Control | 2 |
| Recommended Technical Electives | ||
| Complete 3 credits from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Arctic Engineering (or AE A403 Arctic Engineering) | ||
| Slope Stability | ||
| Mine Site Field Trips | ||
| Coal Preparation | ||
Approved technical electives | ||
| Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination | ||
Complete the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination administered by the State of Alaska. | ||
| Total Credits | 124-130 | |
- 1
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
- 2
Students must plan their elective courses in consultation with their mining engineering faculty advisor. Technical electives are selected from the list of approved technical electives for the mining engineering program and other program course listings. All elective courses must be approved by the student's faculty advisor.
