Program Educational Objectives
(Capabilities Recognized After
Beginning A Career)

The four Program Educational Objectives of the WVU BSMinE have been established:

• To deliver curriculum material that is of sufficient science and engineering rigor to ensure that graduates have the basis for entering the private or public sector as mining engineers, or higher education, if they so choose.
• To enable graduates to comprehend the interrelationships among geology, exploration, valuation, development, exploitation, reclamation, and processing of mineral deposits in a coordinated manner, from the introductory mining courses to the capstone mine-design course.
• To encourage graduates in the use of computer and information technology, in a comprehensive manner, as it relates to engineering applications for mineral resources.
• To encourage graduates in the development of their awareness, appreciation, and communication capabilities to address societal concerns with regard to the total environment, health and safety, lifelong learning, and the conservation of our natural resources

Chart of Program Educational Objectives