Mining Engineering (Geomechanics Track)
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Engineering & Technology
- Environment & Sustainability
- Architecture, Planning & Development
Mining engineers find new ways to improve mining operations and use and preserve natural resources. The world depends on mining engineers to advance all aspects of mineral extraction, from mine design and transfer of materials to land reclamation. Students in the Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering program immerse themselves in specific areas of study, such as mine operations, geomechanics, sustainable resources and mineral processing. They gain work experience in the student-run San Xavier Underground Mine and network with industry leaders through the J. David Lowell Institute of Mineral Resources and national professional societies. Paid internships and sponsored capstone projects provide opportunities for undergraduates to work with mining and energy companies and equipment firms. Graduates are well prepared for fast entry into jobs around the globe.
Sample Courses
- MNE 297A: Underground Mine Safety
- MNE 396A: Technical Trends in Mineral Resource Engineering
- MNE 438: Underground Mine Design
Career Fields
- Mining operations
- Minerals extraction
- Sustainable resources
- Construction
- Mineworker health and safety
Sample Plans 2020 - Mining Engineering (Geomechanics Track)
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
MATH 122A/B or MATH 125 Calculus I with Applications
3.00
CHEM 151 General Chemistry I or CHEM 105A/106A
4.00
ENGL 101 First-Year Composition
3.00
ENGR 102A/B Introduction to Engineering or ENGR 102
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
MATH 129 Calculus II
3.00
CHEM 152 General Chemistry II or CHEM 105B/106B or
MSE 110 Solid State Chemistry
4.00
ENGL 102 or 108 or 109H First-Year Composition
3.00
PHYS 141 Introductory Mechanics or PHYS 161H
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
CE 214 Statics
3.00
GEOS 251 Physical Geology
4.00
MATH 223 Vector Calculus
4.00
MNE 205 Introduction to Mining Engineering
3.00
MNE 296A Mineral Resource Engineering Topics
1.00
MNE 297A Underground Mine Safety (offered the week prior to start of the fall semester)
1.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
CE 215 Mechanics of Solids
3.00
MATH 254 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations
3.00
MNE 210 Mineralogy and Petrology for Engineers (Spring Only)
3.00
MNE 204 Introduction to Electric Circuits & Mine Power Systems
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
CE 218 Mechanics of Fluids
3.00
MNE 422 Sustainable Resource Development
3.00
MNE 426 Health & Safety
1.00
MNE 427 Geomechanics
4.00
MNE 430 Mine Examination and Valuation
3.00
MNE 444 Geopositioning for Mining Applications
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
MNE 396A Technical Trends in Mineral Resource Engineering
1.00
MNE 419 Mine Planning Software (offered the week prior to start of the SPRING semester)
1.00
MNE 436 Surface Mine Design
3.00
MNE 438 Underground Mine Design
2.00
MNE 476 Mine Ventilation
4.00
Technical Elective- See major advisor for approval
4.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
MNE 407 Equipment Operations Technology
3.00
MNE 415 Rock Excavation
3.00
MNE 498 Senior Design
1.00
GEOS 304 Structural Geology
4.00
SIE 305 Introduction to Engineering Probability and Statistics OR CE 310 Probability and Statistics
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
MNE 447 Underground Construction
3.00
MNE 498 Senior Design
2.00
MNE 417 Tailings Storage Facility Design (Planning, Design & Analysis) or CE 343 Soil Mechanics
3.00
MNE 417 L Tailings Storage Facility Design Lab or CE 349 Soils Laboratory (Offered Spring 19 and Fa
1.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00