The Fundamentals of engineering examination,administered by a State Board of Engineering Registration, must be taken by all mining engineering students during the senior Year of study. Graduates are prepared for industrial employment or further advanced study. The department maintains a close liaison with the Mining industry and appropriate state and federal agencies. Field Excursions for students are arranged during the academic year, and they are required to work in the minerals industry during atleast one summer vacation. Some cooperative work study programs are arranged for this purpose.
Opportunities exist to study and work abroad.
The Fundamentals of engineering examination,administered by a State Board of Engineering Registration, must be taken by all mining engineering students during the senior Year of study. Advisement Students will be assigned a faculty adviser upon entering the program by the department chairman. Changes in faculty Adviser can be made at the request of either the student or the Faculty member at any time. Advisement is required of all Students prior to the start of each semester. It is the student's responsibility to discuss and adhere to the course of Study agreed upon with the adviser.