Missouri S&T offers a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering along with a minor in explosives engineering. According to Missouri S&T, "In addition to basic engineering classes, you will learn how to find and evaluate the earth's resources as well as plan, develop and operate mining operations. You will learn how to lay out a surface or underground mine or quarry; ventilate an underground mine; select the right operational and support equipment; forecast, monitor and control costs; and manage human and other resources. In addition you will learn how to safely use explosives." To get educated in demolition one has to get a degree in mining engineering.
Examples of coursework for a degree in mining, would include chemistry, calculus for engineers, exposition and argumentation, geology, physics, mining exploration, micro- and macroeconomics. This is just a taste of what a student would have to learn in order to get a degree in mining engineering and learn about demolition and explosives. According to Missouri S&T, a fall and winter semester at their university would look like this,
"Chem 001 - General Chemistry I 4 Math 015 - Calculus for Engineers II 4
Chem 002 - General Chemistry I Lab 1 Physics 023 - Engineering Physics 4
Chem 004 - Lab Safety 1 FE 020 - Eng Design w Comp Appl 3
Math 014 - Calculus for Engineers I 4 Mi Eng 003 - Principles of Mi Eng 1
FE 010 - Study * Careers in Eng 1 Mi Eng 151 - Intro to Mining Safety 1
English 020 - Exposition & Argumentation 3 Ge Eng 050 - Geology for Engineers 3
Hist 112, 175, 176 or Pol Sc 90 3
TOTAL 17 HRS TOTAL 16 HRS" (See References 2)
A degree in mining engineering is what people will find when looking for a degree in demolition. According to Education-Portal.com, "No degree programs specifically train people for careers as explosives technicians, but many programs in mining engineering offer courses in the subject."
Not all prospective students looking for a demolition degree want to become miners. Purdue University offers coursework in demolition and reconstruction. The idea came from the fact that, "Contractors began to encounter with increasing frequency projects that involve existing built environments." Demolition does not just take place in the mining industry. If you want to find coursework and education in demolition and explosives, look beyond degrees in mining and also search for degrees in construction and reconstruction.