The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 1160 Calculus with Technology 1 | 4 | |
| ENG 1101 Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CH 1150 University Chemistry 1 | CH 1151 (Corequisite) | 3 |
| CH 1151 University Chemistry Lab 1 | CH 1150 (Corequisite) | 1 |
| PH 1100 Physics 1 Lab | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 1 |
| GE 1100 Geo Eng and Sci Orientation | 1 | |
| GE 1200 Intro Data/Sci Earth Resc | 1 | |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2160 Calculus with Technology 2 | MA 1160 | 4 |
| ENG 1102 Engineering Modeling and Design | MA 1160 (Concurrent), ENG 1101 | 3 |
| PH 2100 University Physics 1 | MA 1160, PH 1100 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| GE 2000 Understanding the Earth | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Foundations in the Human World | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2320 Elem Linear Algebra | MA 2160 | 2 |
| GE 2300 Mineral Science | CH 1150/51, GE 2000 | 3 |
| GE 2020 Intro to Mining Eng | ENG 1101 | 2 |
| CM 2200 Intro Minerals and Materials | 3 | |
| SU 2000 Surveying | 2 | |
| Essential Education – Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3710 Engineers Statistics | MA 2160 | 3 |
| ENG 2120 Statics, Strengths and Materials | MA 2160, PH 2100, ENG 1102 | 4 |
| CEE 3200 Thermo/Fluids | MA 2160, PH 2100, CH 1150/51, ENG 1101 | 4 |
| GE 2320 Mining Methods and Systems | GE 2020 | 2 |
| Essential Education – Intercultural Competency | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 3440 Drill and Blast Eng (odd yrs) | GE 2320 | 4 |
| GE 3870 Resource and Reserve Est | MA 3710 | 3 |
| GE 3890 Engineering Geology | GE 2000, ENG 2120 | 3 |
| EC 3400 Econ Decision Analysis | Junior Standing | 3 |
| Essential Education – Arts and Culture (3000+) | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 4290 Mine Ventilation | CEE 3200, GE 2020 | 3 |
| GE 3880 Mine Planning and Design | GE 3870, GE 2320, GE 3440 | 3 |
| GE 4360 Materials Handling | GE 2020, ENG 2120 | 4 |
| GE 3050 Structural Geology | GE 2000 | 3 |
| CM 3830 Mineral Proc and Extract Lab | CM 2200, CM 2110 | 1 |
| Essential Education – Experience (3000+) | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 4900 Capstone I | GE 3880 | 3 |
| GE 4220 Mine Systems and Enviro | 3 | |
| MA 3520 Differential Eq | MA 2320, MA 2160 | 2 |
| CEE 3810 Soil Mech for Engineers | 4 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 13 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 4910 Capstone II | 3 | |
| Mining Engineering Tech Elective | 3 | |
| Mining Engineering Tech Elective | 3 | |
| EE 3010 Circuits and Instrumentation | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 13 |
Grand Total = 124 Credits
Essential Education Requirements
- 24 total credits
- Required courses are
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UN 1015-Composition (3 credits),
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a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
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a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
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an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
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an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),
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a SHAPE course (EC 3400, 3 credits),
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an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),
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3 credits of Activities for Wellbeing and Success.
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Activities for Wellbeing and Success
- The Activities for Wellbeing and Success list can be seen on the registrar's webpage.
Mining Engineering Technical Electives
- 6 total credits (Courses are 3 credits unless indicated otherwise)
- CEE 3503 Environmental Engineering
- CEE 3620 Water Resources Engineering (4cr)
- CEE 4504 Air Quality Engineering and Science
- CEE 4511 Solid & Hazardous Waste Eng.
- CEE 4820 Foundation Engineering
- CEE 4830 Geosynthetics Engineering
- CEE 4850 Rock Engineering for Civil Engineers
- GE 3200 Geochemistry (even yrs)
- GE 3850 Geohydrology
- GE 4610 Formation Evaluation & Petroleum Engineering
- GE 4680 Reliability & Optimization in Mining (even yrs)
- GE 4800 Groundwater Engineering
- GE 4860 Computational Methods in Geomechanics
Requisite Definitions
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
Engineering Fundamentals
- MA 1160/1161 is a concurrent prerequisite for ENG 1101 and ENG 1102.
- ENG 1102 project content varies by section number.
Math
- Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment,
or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP). - MA 1160 (4 credits) or MA 1161 (5 credits) satisfy the Calculus 1 requirement.
- MA 2320 and MA 3520 are offered as full semester courses for students taking these courses in separate semesters.
- The Math department also teaches MA 2321 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 2320) in the first half of a given semester and MA 3521 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 3520) in the second half of the same semester (registration must be for the same section number of both MA 2321 and MA 3521 in that semester).
- MA 2320, MA 2321, and MA 2330 are all equivalent and are approved prerequisites for MA 3520 or MA 3521.
- MA 3530 and 3560 are also equivalent to MA 3520/3521.
- MA 2710, 2720 and 3715 are all acceptable in place of MA 3710.
Transfer, Advanced Placement, or Study Abroad Courses
- Not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations.
- Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent course work only if a grade of ‘C’ or better
(2.00/4.00) or
equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. - Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards.
- Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
Revised Spring 2025 for 2025-2026 academic year.