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Explosive Engineering

Minor

Level up your Mines degree

There are very few academic explosive engineering programs worldwide. Â鶹·ÖÐÐ is one of a few educational institutions that offer an explosive engineering minor program in the USA.

Developed in the Mines tradition of combining academic education with hands-on experience, this minor program will prepare students for new and developing applications involving the use of explosives in the mining and materials engineering, underground construction, oil and gas operations, demolition, homeland security, military, forensic investigations, manufacturing and material synthesis.

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Go farther with a specialization

The explosive engineering minor will enhance undergraduates’ technical expertise and problem-solving abilities while preparing them to meet the industry’s challenges. To earn an explosive engineering minor, students will need to complete 18 credits:

  • Required courses (9 credits)
  • Supporting/Elective courses (9 credits)

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