Master of Science - Mining Geological/Geophysical Engineering
About Master of Science - Mining Geological/Geophysical Engineering
The Master of Science is intended for students who want to study in a specialized area and to work closely with a faculty member on a unique research topic and complete an independent research project. The Master of Science degree is the ideal entry point into a Ph.D. program. Students planning to pursue a Ph.D. are strongly encouraged to pursue the M.S. option. The degree is 30 units including 6 units of thesis credit. Students are required to give one seminar or present a paper at a professional conference.
Upon completion of a M.S. degree, the graduate will be able to:
- Possess a thorough knowledge of engineering principles in subdisciplines related to the department
- Possess a basic knowledge of business and/or socio-economic principles that impact the profession
- Have a sufficient mathematical and computer background to formulate and solve practical problems in the discipline
- Access, analyze, and utilize available information from a variety of sources
- Use competencies associated with critical thinking and problem solving
- Demonstrate the ability to formulate and conduct a research project
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of a research project both orally and in writing
- Demonstrate the ability to influence others
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively on a team
- Demonstrate life-long learning skills
- Possess an awareness of ethics in engineering research
- Demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of the profession
- Be able to assess and present an engineering problem and solution in relation to societal issues
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