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Program credit weight: 150-151 credits
Program credit weight for Quebec CEGEP students: 121-122 credits
In addition to regular courses and laboratories, the curriculum of the B.Eng. Mining Engineering Co-op program includes seminars, colloquia, and student projects reinforced by field trips to industrial operations.
Students entering this program must plan their schedule of studies in consultation with a departmental adviser.
Required Year 0 (Freshman) Courses
29 credits
Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credit for these Year 0 (Freshman) courses and enter a 121- to 123-credit program.
For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels, and Science Placement Exams, see /engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-stu... and select your term of admission.
CHEM 110 | (4) | General Chemistry 1 |
CHEM 120 | (4) | General Chemistry 2 |
MATH 133 | (3) | Linear Algebra and Geometry |
MATH 140 | (3) | Calculus 1 |
MATH 141 | (4) | Calculus 2 |
PHYS 131 | (4) | Mechanics and Waves |
PHYS 142 | (4) | Electromagnetism and Optics |
AND 3 credits selected from the approved list of courses in Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies, and Law, listed below under Complementary Studies (Group B)
Note: FACC 100 (Introduction to the Engineering Profession) must be taken during the first year of study.
Required Non-Departmental Courses
34 credits
CCOM 206 | (3) | Communication in Engineering |
CIVE 205 | (3) | Statics |
CIVE 207 | (4) | Solid Mechanics |
COMP 208 | (3) | Computers in Engineering |
EPSC 221 | (3) | General Geology |
EPSC 225 | (1) | Properties of Minerals |
FACC 100* | (1) | Introduction to the Engineering Profession |
FACC 300 | (3) | Engineering Economy |
FACC 400 | (1) | Engineering Professional Practice |
MATH 262 | (3) | Intermediate Calculus |
MATH 263 | (3) | Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers |
MATH 264 | (3) | Advanced Calculus for Engineers |
MECH 289 | (3) | Design Graphics |
* Note: FACC 100 (Introduction to the Engineering Profession) must be taken during the first year of study.
Required Mining Engineering Courses
53 credits
ECSE 461 | (3) | Electric Machinery |
MIME 200 | (3) | Introduction to the Minerals Industry |
MIME 203 | (2) | Mine Surveying |
MIME 209 | (3) | Mathematical Applications |
MIME 260 | (3) | Materials Science and Engineering |
MIME 290 | (2) | Industrial Work Period 1 |
MIME 291 | (2) | Industrial Work Period 2 |
MIME 322 | (3) | Rock Fragmentation |
MIME 323 | (3) | Rock and Soil Mass Characterization |
MIME 325 | (3) | Mineral Industry Economics |
MIME 333 | (3) | Materials Handling |
MIME 340 | (3) | Applied Fluid Dynamics |
MIME 341 | (3) | Introduction to Mineral Processing |
MIME 392 | (2) | Industrial Work Period 3 |
MIME 419 | (3) | Surface Mining |
MIME 422 | (3) | Mine Ventilation |
MIME 426 | (6) | Mine Design and Prefeasibility Study |
MPMC 328* | (3) | Environnement et gestion des rejets miniers |
* Mining courses taken at École Polytechnique
Stream A - CEGEP Students
CEGEP students must take the following courses:
MPMC 321* | (3) | Mécanique des roches et contrôle des terrains |
MPMC 326* | (3) | Recherche opérationnelle I |
MPMC 329* | (2) | Géologie minière |
MPMC 330* | (3) | Géotechnique minière |
MPMC 421* | (3) | Exploitation en souterrain |
* Mining courses taken at École Polytechnique
8-12 credits can be chosen from the following or from any other approved technical courses in Engineering, Management, or Science (including mathematics courses).
Note: Not all courses are given annually; see the "Courses" section of this eCalendar to know if a course is offered.
CFIN 410 | (3) | Investment and Portfolio Management |
CIVE 416 | (3) | Geotechnical Engineering |
CIVE 421 | (3) | Municipal Systems |
CIVE 514 | (3) | Structural Mechanics |
CIVE 584 | (3) | Groundwater Engineering |
EPSC 320 | (3) | Elementary Earth Physics |
EPSC 549 | (3) | Hydrogeology |
FINE 482 | (3) | International Finance 1 |
MIME 320 | (3) | Extraction of Energy Resources |
MIME 442 | (3) | Analysis, Modelling and Optimization in Mineral Processing |
MIME 484 | (3) | Mining Project |
MIME 494 | (2) | Industrial Work Period 4 |
MIME 520 | (3) | Stability of Rock Slopes |
MIME 527 | (3) | Selected Topics in Mineral Resource Engineering |
MIME 544 | (3) | Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 1 |
MIME 545 | (3) | Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 2 |
MIME 588 | (3) | Reliability Analysis of Mining Systems |
MPMC 320* | (3) | CAO et informatique pour les mines |
* Mining course taken at École Polytechnique
Group A - Impact of Technology on Society
3 credits from the following:
ANTH 212 | (3) | Anthropology of Development |
BTEC 502 | (3) | Biotechnology Ethics and Society |
CIVE 469 | (3) | Infrastructure and Society |
ECON 225 | (3) | Economics of the Environment |
ECON 347 | (3) | Economics of Climate Change |
ENVR 201 | (3) | Society, Environment and Sustainability |
GEOG 200 | (3) | Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems |
GEOG 203 | (3) | Environmental Systems |
GEOG 205 | (3) | Global Change: Past, Present and Future |
GEOG 302 | (3) | Environmental Management 1 |
MGPO 440* | (3) | Strategies for Sustainability |
PHIL 343 | (3) | Biomedical Ethics |
RELG 270 | (3) | Religious Ethics and the Environment |
SOCI 235 | (3) | Technology and Society |
SOCI 312 | (3) | Sociology of Work and Industry |
URBP 201 | (3) | Planning the 21st Century City |
* Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at /importantdates.
Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies, and Law
3 credits at the 200 level or higher from the following departments:
Anthropology (ANTH)
Economics (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 227 and ECON 337)
History (HIST)
Philosophy (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310)
Political Science (POLI)
Psychology (excluding PSYC 204 and PSYC 305, but including PSYC 100)
Religious Studies (RELG)
School of Social Work (SWRK)
Sociology (excluding SOCI 350)
OR 3 credits from the following:
ARCH 528 | (3) | History of Housing |
BUSA 465* | (3) | Technological Entrepreneurship |
CLAS 203 | (3) | Greek Mythology |
ENVR 203 | (3) | Knowledge, Ethics and Environment |
ENVR 400 | (3) | Environmental Thought |
FACC 220 | (3) | Law for Architects and Engineers |
FACC 500 | (3) | Technology Business Plan Design |
FACC 501 | (3) | Technology Business Plan Project |
HISP 225 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 1 |
HISP 226 | (3) | Hispanic Civilization 2 |
INDR 294* | (3) | Introduction to Labour-Management Relations |
INTG 201** | (3) | Integrated Management Essentials 1 |
INTG 202** | (3) | Integrated Management Essentials 2 |
MATH 338 | (3) | History and Philosophy of Mathematics |
MGCR 222* | (3) | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour |
MGCR 352* | (3) | Principles of Marketing |
ORGB 321* | (3) | Leadership |
ORGB 423* | (3) | Human Resources Management |
* Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at /importantdates.
** Note: INTG 201 and INTG 202 are not open to students who have taken certain Management courses. Please see the INTG 201 and INTG 202 course information for a list of these courses.
Language Courses
If you are not proficient in a certain language, no more than 3 credits will be given for 6 credits of courses at the 100 level or higher in that language. A maximum of 3 credits of language courses will be counted toward the Complementary Studies requirement.
However, 3-6 credits may be given for language courses at the 200 level or higher that have a sufficient cultural component. These courses must be approved by the McGill Engineering Student Centre (Student Affairs Office) (Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 22).