MPEMCRTG - Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
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POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN MINERAL PROCESSING
Description: Graduates of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Mineral Processing will focus on physical and chemical unit operations used to separate and recover the economic minerals and metals from their ores. Graduates can advance on to Master of Science and/or Master of Engineering programs.
Description of the Curriculum: 15 units of credit beyond the Bachelors of Science in Mining Engineering or a related degree in engineering or science profession.
The Mineral Processing certificate option will consist of four required classes:
MNE 511 Mineral Processing (3 units)
MNE 539 Surface Chemistry of Flotation (3 units)
MNE 550 Elements of Solution Mining (3 units)
MNE 565 Hydrometallurgy (3 unit)
Course substitutions or changes in electives are allowed with the approval of the MGE faculty member in charge of the selected track.
Electives are:
CHEE 500R Water Chemistry for Engineers (3 units)
CHEM 529 Methods of Surface and Materials Analysis (3 units)
Course substitutions or changes in electives are allowed with the approval of the MGE faculty member in charge of the selected track.
Pre-requisites Needed for Graduate Admission: The background coursework we look for is 3 semesters of calculus (for some emphasis areas differential equations is required), 1-2 semesters of physics (depending on the emphasis area), statics (for some emphasis areas strength of materials and mechanics of fluids), and a basic understanding of geologic principles. For those entering Mining Engineering from another discipline, we have developed a course to cover these pre-requisites. This 'bridge course' may be a required to be taken in your first semester and will apply for up to 3 units on your plan of study.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.