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GRADUATE CATALOG 2020-2021 Data Science .............................................................................. 180 Table of Contents Finite Element Analysis (FEA) .................................................... 184 Colorado School of Mines ..................................................................... 2 Geochemistry .............................................................................. 185 Graduate ................................................................................................ 3 GIS & GeoInformatics ................................................................. 190 Academic Calendar ............................................................................... 4 Humanitarian Engineering ........................................................... 192 General Information ............................................................................... 5 Hydrologic Science and Engineering .......................................... 196 The Graduate School ............................................................................ 7 Materials Science ....................................................................... 199 Admission to the Graduate School ........................................................ 9 Nuclear Engineering ................................................................... 207 Student Life at Mines .......................................................................... 12 Operations Research with Engineering ....................................... 211 Registration and Tuition Classification ................................................. 16 Petroleum Reservoir Systems .................................................... 215 Graduation Requirements ............................................................. 20 Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering .................................. 217 Leave of Absence & Parental Leave ............................................ 21 Quantum Engineering ................................................................. 221 In-State Tuition Classification Status ............................................ 23 Robotics ...................................................................................... 223 Academic Regulations ......................................................................... 24 Space Resources ....................................................................... 226 Graduate Grading System ............................................................ 25 Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering ................... 229 Graduation .................................................................................... 28 Policies & Procedures ....................................................................... 232 Independent Studies ..................................................................... 30 Directory of the School ...................................................................... 240 Non-Degree Students ................................................................... 31 Emeriti ......................................................................................... 241 Public Access to Graduate Thesis ................................................ 32 Professors ................................................................................... 246 Unsatisfactory Academic Performance ......................................... 33 Associate Professors .................................................................. 249 Tuition, Fees, Financial Assistance ..................................................... 35 Assistant Professors ................................................................... 252 Graduate Departments and Programs ................................................. 37 Professor of Practice .................................................................. 254 Applied Mathematics & Statistics .................................................. 46 Teaching Professors ................................................................... 255 Chemical & Biological Engineering ............................................... 52 Teaching Associate Professor .................................................... 257 Civil & Environmental Engineering ................................................ 57 Teaching Assistant Professors ................................................... 259 Chemistry ...................................................................................... 67 Coaches/Athletics Faculty ........................................................... 260 Computer Science ........................................................................ 72 Index .................................................................................................. 261 Economics & Business ................................................................. 80 Engineering, Design, & Society .................................................... 91 Electrical Engineering ................................................................... 92 Geology & Geological Engineering ............................................. 102 Geophysics ................................................................................. 116 Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences ........................................... 125 Mechanical Engineering .............................................................. 131 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering ......................................... 141 Mining Engineering ..................................................................... 150 Petroleum Engineering ............................................................... 160 Physics ........................................................................................ 168 Interdisciplinary Programs ................................................................. 173 Advanced Energy Systems ......................................................... 174 Advanced Manufacturing ............................................................ 177 2 Colorado School of Mines - (2020-2021 Catalog) Colorado School of Values A student-centered institution focused on education that promotes Mines collaboration, integrity, perseverance, creativity, life-long learning, and a responsibility for developing a better world COVID19 RESPONSE (https:// • The Mines student graduates with a strong sense of integrity, intellectual curiosity, demonstrated ability to get a job done in www.mines.edu/coronavirus/) collaborative environments, passion to achieve goals, and an For addendums to the current catalog that were not available at enhanced sense of responsibility to promote positive change in the the time of production, click here: Mines.edu/Registrar/program- world. changes (https://www.mines.edu/registrar/program-changes/) • Mines is committed to providing a quality experience for students, faculty, and staff through student programs, excellence in pedagogy Mission, Vision and Values and research, and an engaged and supportive campus community. Colorado statutes define the role of the Colorado School of Mines as: • Mines actively promotes ethical and responsible behaviors as a part The Colorado School of Mines shall be a specialized baccalaureate of all aspects of campus life. and graduate research institution with high admission standards. The (Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees, 2013) Colorado School of Mines shall have a unique mission in energy, mineral, and materials science and engineering and associated engineering and science fields. The school shall be the primary institution of higher education offering energy, mineral and materials science and mineral engineering degrees at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. (Colorado revised Statutes: Section 23-41-105). The Board of Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines has elaborated on this statutory role with the following statement of the School's mission, vision and values. Mission Education and research in engineering and science to solve the world's challenges related to the earth, energy and the environment • Colorado School of Mines educates students and creates knowledge to address the needs and aspirations of the world's growing population. • Mines embraces engineering, the sciences, and associated fields related to the discovery and recovery of the Earth's resources, the conversion of resources to materials and energy, development of advanced processes and products, fundamental knowledge and technologies that support the physical and biological sciences, and the economic, social and environmental systems necessary for a sustainable global society. • Mines empowers, and holds accountable, its faculty, students, and staff to achieve excellence in its academic programs, its research, and in its application of knowledge for the development of technology. Vision Mines will be the premier institution, based on the impact of its graduates and research programs, in engineering and science relating to the earth, energy and the environment • Colorado School of Mines is a world-renowned institution that continually enhances its leadership in educational and research programs that serve constituencies throughout Colorado, the nation, and the world. • Mines is widely acclaimed as an educational institution focused on stewardship of the earth, development of materials, overcoming the earth's energy challenges, and fostering environmentally sound and sustainable solutions. Colorado School of Mines - (2020-2021 Catalog) 3 Graduate To Mines