Master of Science [M.S] [Mining and Earth Systems Engineering] From Colorado School of Mines

The Master of Science degree in Mining and Earth Systems Engineering has two options available. Master of Science - Thesis and Master of Science - Non-Thesis. Thesis Option requires a minimum of 21 semester credit hours of course work and 9 semester credits of research, approved by student’s graduate committee, plus a master’s thesis. The Master of Science - Non-Thesis option must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work of which 6 credit hours may be applied towards the analytical report writing, if required.

The Master of Engineering degree (Engineer of Mines) in Mining Engineering includes all the requirements for the M.S. degree, with the sole exception that an “engineering ­report” is required rather than a Master’s Thesis.