Missouri S & T University is well-known in engineering circles for its quality programs in the engineering field. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the field of explosives engineering. At the undergraduate level, students can choose to major in engineering with a nine-hour option to emphasize explosives engineering. The school also offers an undergraduate certificate in the field. This certificate program is open to anyone with a high school diploma who wants to receive career preparation in the field. The school also offers a 30-credit hour master of science degree in the field. The degree program is research-oriented and requires the completion of a master's thesis. Courses of study include principles of explosives engineering, blasting design and technology, demolition of buildings and structures, tunneling and underground construction techniques and environmental controls for blasting.
Missouri S & T University
Explosives Engineering
226 McNutt Hall
1400 N. Bishop
Rolla, MO 65409
573-341-4753
explosives.mst.edu
New Mexico Tech in Sorocco, New Mexico, offers a master of science degree with a specialization in explosives engineering. The program is open to other engineering students outside of the mechanical engineering program so long as they can demonstrate proficiency in math and a basic knowledge of mechanical engineering. The program requires 30 credit hours for completion. Of these, 12 credit hours include core courses in detonation theory, wave propagation, advanced explosives engineering, advanced engineering mathematics and advanced topics in engineering science. Students also complete six hours in elective courses, six hours outside of the department and a six hour master's thesis.
New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy Pl.
Socorro, NM 87801
575-835-5693
nmt.edu
The Mining Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) also offers a program in explosives engineering. Students in all fields of engineering at CSM can pursue an undergraduate minor in explosives engineering. The program is also available to students pursuing graduate degrees in various engineering fields. The minor requires nine hours in the explosives engineering field. Courses offered include studies in basic and advanced explosives engineering as well as studies in rock fragmentation.
Colorado School of Mines
Mining Engineering Department
1600 Illinois St.
Golden, CO 80401
303-273-3700
mining.mines.edu