pic: Al & Dottie Mt. Rushmore

[Al Skierkiewicz]

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[EricH]

I know where that is! (I go to school at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which happens to be right down the road in Rapid City. I understand that they help with the fireworks.)

On another note, did you do anything in Rapid City?

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by EricH

I know where that is! (I go to school at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,

Congrats, Al!

OK, for 10 bonus points, what are the other "schools of mines" in the US?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

Congrats, Al!

OK, for 10 bonus points, what are the other "schools of mines" in the US?

Colorado School of Mines is the only other one I know of.

For 20 bonus points, how many schools in the US still offer Mining Engineering as a major? (50 if you can name them.)

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally Posted by EricH

For 20 bonus points, how many schools in the US still offer Mining Engineering as a major? (50 if you can name them.)

15 colleges as of Jan. 2 2008 offered mining engineering majors.

Colorado School of Mines
Michigan Technological University
Montana Tech
Pennsylvania State University
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Arizona
University of Idaho
University of Kentucky
University of Missouri - Rolla
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Utah
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University

[Rick TYler]

You both missed the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, which was the "New Mexico School of Mines" before they added "Technology." They do offer mining engineering, too (although they call it the department of "mineral engineering" they are ABET certified in Mining Engineering).

[EricH]

All right, here's an extra bonus:

What schools (other than SDSM&T) offer Metallurgical Engineering?

(Note: trick question--will explain when somebody answers)

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally Posted by EricH

What schools (other than SDSM&T) offer Metallurgical Engineering?

(Note: trick question--will explain when somebody answers)

These all came up under searches for Metalurgical engineering majors

Colorado School of Mines
Missouri University of Science and Technology
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
The University of Alabama
Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Connecticut- Storrs
University of Nevada- Reno
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Utah-Salt Lake City

Though I'm going to venture a guess that a degree in metalurgical engineering would probably go by a different name (maybe material sciences engineering).

[EricH]

Yeah. The Metallurgical and the Materials engineering degrees are pretty much the same as far as standards/accreditation/certification. So you should also include every school with a Materials Engineering degree as well...

Also, Missouri-Rolla and Missouri Science and Technology are the same school. It changed its name.

[GaryVoshol]

The undergraduate degree in Mining Engineering is not currently being offered at Michigan Tech. You can get a geology degree with a minor in mining. They had too few residents applying for the degree, and couldn't justify the cost if it was being spent primarily for the benefit of foreign students. The graduate programs in mining (MS, PhD) are still available.

[Wayne C.]

I wonder if Al was looking for the secret passage to the city of gold?