This certificate program is designed to provide post-graduate formalized education in mining engineering. Courses cover the fundamental principles and methods of mining engineering, analysis and design of mining-related systems and mining enterprises.

Students admitted to the certificate program must take the four required courses and earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better to earn the certificate. Students are admitted in non-matriculated status; however, if they complete the four-course sequence with a grade of B or better in each of the courses taken, they may be admitted to the master of engineering or master of science degree program in mining engineering, if they so choose. The certificate credits taken by students admitted to the graduate degree program will count toward their master’s degree. Students who do not have all of the prerequisite courses necessary to take the certificate program will be allowed to take “bridge” courses at either the graduate or undergraduate level to prepare for the formal certificate courses.