Mining Engineering and Management MS
A hybrid/online program to meet the needs of busy professionals.
Designed to meet the growing need for mining engineers, this program offers advanced study with emphasis in either management-oriented or technically-oriented disciplines for professionals in mining, mine management or underground construction. Participate
in classes over the web as they happen, or watch later when it is convenient for you.
Core courses include:
- Advanced Explosives and Blasting
- Rock Slope Engineering
- Advanced Rock Mechanics
- Advanced Mineral Economics
- Topics in Sustainability and Mine Regulation
- Independent Research Project
- Mining Geotechnical Engineering
- Tunneling and Underground Excavation
- Resource Finance and Accounting
- Resource Mergers and Acquisitions
- Advanced Geostatistics and Geoscience Modeling
- Mine Ventilation
- Other options from geology, geological engineering, civil engineering, engineering management and/or construction management disciplines
The mining engineering coursework is geared primarily towards the working professional in the mining industry who requires distance delivery of the courses, although students can be admitted directly to the on-campus program. In either case, the
student should have completed an appropriate undergraduate engineering degree, and for those holding a non-mining engineering undergraduate degree the applicant should have significant experience in the mining or underground construction industry.
Additionally, an undergraduate course in probability and statistics is highly recommended.
Upon completion of the Master of Science degree within the Department of Mining Engineering and Management, students will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems related to the field of mining engineering;
- An ability to analyze and design systems, components, or processes relevant to the field of mining engineering;
- An ability to analyze and interpret data to support technical or management-related decisions in mining engineering;
- An ability to present information clearly in both oral and written formats.
Program Summary
MS Program Handbook
Tuition
The Mining Engineering and Management MS requires 33 credits. Tuition and fee rates are found at Tuition-and-Fees-Schedule.
Graduate Assistantships
Thesis graduate students require a major professor to agree to supervise them before they will be accepted. In some cases, the Major Professor will provide Graduate Assistantships to their students. Potential thesis-based students are encouraged to contact
professors in the department prior to applying to determine if they are accepting new graduate students.
Ph.D. in Geology, Geological Engineering, and Mining Engineering
For more information on our Ph.D. Program, please visit: Geology, Geological Engineering, and Mining Engineering PhD
Offered through the
South Dakota Mines Department of Mining Engineering and Management.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Kelli McCormick,
Graduate Program Coordinator of the Mining and Engineering Management Department
(605) 394-1971 or
Kelli.McCormick@sdsmt.edu.
For admissions questions, contact the
Office of Graduate Education: (605) 355-3468 or email
Graduate.Admissions@sdsmt.edu.