B.S.

IN MINING ENGINEERING
CATALOG YEAR 2021-2022
Below is the advised sequence of courses for this degree program and prerequisites as of 12/18/20.
The official degree requirements and prerequisites found in the University General Catalog and the prerequisites are subject to change.

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE UNITS PREREQUISITES

1ST SEMESTER
MATH 122A/B or MATH 125 Calculus I with Applications 5/3 Appropriate Math Placement

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I or CHEM 161/163 4 Appropriate Math Placement

ENGL 101 or ENGL 107 or 109H First-Year Composition 3
ENGR102A: MATH 112; ENGR102B:
ENGR 102A/B Introduction to Engineering or ENGR 102 3 Concurrently enrolled or completion of
MATH 122B or 125; FR & SOPH Status
Tier I General Education 3
Semester Total 18/16
2ND SEMESTER
MATH 129 Calculus II 3 MATH 122B or 125 with C or better

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II or CHEM 162/164 or

4 For Both: CHEM 151 or 161/163
MSE 110 Solid State Chemistry
ENGL 102 or 108 First-Year Composition 3 ENGL 101 or 107
MATH 122B or 125 or appropriate
PHYS 141 Introductory Mechanics or PHYS 161H 4
Math Placement Level
Tier I General Education 3
Semester Total 17
3RD
SEMESTER
CE 214 Statics 3 PHYS 141 or 161H; MATH 129

GEOS 251 Physical Geology 4

MATH 223 Vector Calculus 4 MMATH 129 with C or better

MNE 205 Introduction to Mining Engineering 3 Recommend: MATH 120R or higher

MNE 296A Mineral Resource Engineering Topics 1

MNE 297A Underground Mine Safety (offered the week prior to start
1 Recommend: MNE 205
of the fall semester)
Tier 1 General Education 3
Semester Total 19
4 TH
SEMESTER
CE 215 Mechanics of Solids 3 CE 214

MATH 254 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations 3 MATH 129 or 223 with C or better
CHEM 151 or 161/163;
MNE 210 Mineralogy and Petrology for Engineers (Spring Only) 3
CHEM 152 or 162/164
MNE 204 Introduction to Electric Circuits & Mine Power Systems 3 PHYS 141
Tier I General Education 3
Semester Total 15

MINE OPERATIONS TRACK

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE UNITS
CURRENT PREREQUISITES FOR UPPER DIVISION COURSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE UA GENERAL CATALOG

ADVANCED STANDING IS REQUIRED FOR 3XX AND 4XX COURSES (SEE ADVISOR FOR REQUIREMENTS)
5TH SEMESTER
CE 218 Mechanics of Fluids 3
MNE 422 Sustainable Resource Development 3
MNE 426 Health & Safety in Mining 1
MNE 427 Geomechanics 4

MNE 430 Mine Examination and Valuation 3

MNE 444 Geopositioning for Mining Applications 3

Semester Total 17
6TH
SEMESTER
MNE 396A Technical Trends in Mineral Resource Engineering 1
MNE 419 Mine Planning Software (offered the week prior to start of
1
the SPRING semester)
MNE 436 Surface Mine Design 3
MNE 438 Underground Mine Planning Design 2
MNE 476 Mine Ventilation 4
Technical Elective- See major advisor for approval 3
Semester Total 14
7TH SEMESTER
MNE 411 Mineral Processing 3
MNE 415 Rock Excavation 3
MNE 407 Equipment Operations Technology 3
MNE 498 Senior Capstone 1
GEOS 304 Structural Geology 4
**SIE 305 Introduction to Engineering Probability and Statistics or
3
CE 310 Probability and Statistics in Civil Engineering
Semester Total 17
8TH SEMESTER
MNE 447 Underground Construction Geomechanics 3

MNE 498 Senior Design 2

Technical Elective- See major advisor for approval 2

Tier II General Education 3
Tier II General Education 3
Semester Total 13
*Tier I and II General Education Courses must meet University general education requirements. One course must be recognized by
the university as meeting the Diversity Requirement.
**SIE 305 offered Fall & Spring, CE 310 offered Fall only
 GEOMECHANICS TRACK
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE UNITS
CURRENT PREREQUISITES FOR UPPER DIVISION COURSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE UA GENERAL
CATALOG
ADVANCED STANDING IS REQUIRED FOR 3XX AND 4XX COURSES (SEE ADVISOR FOR REQUIREMENTS)
5TH SEMESTER
CE 218 Mechanics of Fluids 3
MNE 422 Sustainable Resource Development 3
MNE 426 Health & Safety in Mining 1
MNE 427 Geomechanics 4
MNE 430 Mine Examination and Valuation 3
MNE 444 Geopositioning for Mining Applications 3
Semester Total 17
6TH SEMESTER
MNE 396A Technical Trends in Mineral Resource Engineering 1
MNE 419 Mine Planning Software (offered the week prior to start of the
1
SPRING semester)
MNE 436 Surface Mine Planning Design 3
MNE 438 Underground Mine Design 2
MNE 476 Mine Ventilation 4
Technical Elective – See major advisor for approval 4
Semester Total 15
7TH
SEMESTER
MNE 407 Equipment Operations Technology 3
MNE 415 Rock Excavation 3
MNE 498 Senior Design 1
GEOS 304 Structural Geology 4
**SIE 305 Introduction to Engineering Probability and Statistics or
3
CE 310 Probability and Statistics in Civil Engineering
Semester Total 14
8TH SEMESTER
MNE 447 Underground Construction Geomechanics 3
MNE 498 Senior Design 2
MNE 417 Tailings Storage Facility Design (Planning, Design & Analysis)
or 3
CE 343 Soil Mechanics
MNE 417 L Tailings Lab for Mining Engineers or
1
CE 349 Soils Laboratory (Offered Fall ’20)
Tier II General Education 3
Tier II General Education 3
Semester Total 15
*Tier I and II General Education Courses must meet University general education requirements. One course must be recognized by
the university as meeting the Diversity Requirement.
**SIE 305 offered Fall & Spring, CE 310 offered Fall only
 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TRACK
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE UNITS
CURRENT PREREQUISITES FOR UPPER DIVISION COURSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE UA GENERAL CATALOG

ADVANCED STANDING IS REQUIRED FOR 3XX AND 4XX COURSES (SEE ADVISOR FOR REQUIREMENTS)
5TH SEMESTER
CE 218 Mechanics of Fluids 3
MNE 422 Sustainable Resource Development 3
MNE 426 Health & Safety in Mining 1
MNE 427 Geomechanics 4
MNE 430 Mine Examination and Valuation 3
MNE 444 Geopositioning for Mining Applications 3
Semester Total 17
6TH SEMESTER
MNE 396A Technical Trends in Mineral Resource Engineering 1
MNE 419 Mine Planning Software (offered the week prior to start of the
1
SPRING semester)
MNE 436 Surface Mine Planning Design 3
MNE 438 Underground Mine Design 2
MNE 476 Mine Ventilation 4
Technical Elective – See major advisor for approval 2
Semester Total 13
7TH
SEMESTER
MNE 411 Mineral Processing 3
MNE 407 Equipment Operations Technology 3
MNE 484 Industrial & Environmental Health 3
MNE 498 Senior Design 1
GEOS 304 Structural Geology 4
**SIE 305 Introduction to Engineering Probability and Statistics or
3
CE 310 Probability and Statistics in Civil Engineering
Semester Total 17
8TH SEMESTER
MNE 498 Senior Design 2
Technical Elective- See major advisor for approval 6
Tier II General Education 3
Tier II General Education 3
Semester Total 14
*Tier I and II General Education Courses must meet University general education requirements. One course must be recognized by
the university as meeting the Diversity Requirement.
**SIE 305 offered Fall & Spring, CE 310 offered Fall only
 MINERAL PROCESSING TRACK
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE UNITS
CURRENT PREREQUISITES FOR UPPER DIVISION COURSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE UA GENERAL CATALOG

ADVANCED STANDING IS REQUIRED FOR 3XX AND 4XX COURSES (SEE ADVISOR FOR REQUIREMENTS)
5TH SEMESTER
CE 218 Mechanics of Fluids 3
MNE 411 Mineral Processing 3
MNE 427 Geomechanics 4
MNE 426 Health & Safety in Mining 1
MNE 430 Mine Examination and Valuation 3
MNE 444 Geopositioning for Mining Applications 3
Semester Total 17
6TH SEMESTER
MNE 396A Technical Trends in Mineral Resource Engineering 1
MNE 419 Mine Planning Software (offered the week prior to start of the
1
SPRING semester)
MNE 436 Surface Mine Planning Design 3
MNE 438 Underground Mine Design 2
MNE 476 Mine Ventilation 4
Technical Elective – See major advisor for approval 2
Semester Total 13
7TH
SEMESTER
MNE 407 Equipment Operations Technology 3
MNE 422 Sustainable Resource Development 3
MNE 465 Hydrometallurgy 3
MNE 498 Senior Design 1
GEOS 304 Structural Geology 4
**SIE 305 Introduction to Engineering Probability and Statistics or
3
CE 310 Probability and Statistics in Civil Engineering
Semester Total 17
8TH SEMESTER
MNE 439 Surface Chemistry of Flotation 3
MNE 450 Elements of Solution Mining 3
MNE 498 Senior Design 2
Tier II General Education 3
Tier II General Education 3
Semester Total 14
*Tier I and II General Education Courses must meet University general education requirements. One course must be recognized by
the university as meeting the Diversity Requirement.
**SIE 305 offered Fall & Spring, CE 310 offered Fall only