Higher Education

Southern WV Community and Technical College Mine Management A.A. program.

Minimum 61 Credit Hours
Purpose

This program is designed to prepare and to educate individuals for front-line or mid-level positions in the mining industry, both surface and underground. A degree in Mine Management will provide graduates a diverse range of opportunities which include a high salary, career progression, and the ability to be employed in a global profession. This mining program is applicable to all energy resource concepts, including coal, oil, gas, and iron ore. The associate in applied science program encompasses a wide variation and correlation of people, financial resources, equipment, community, environmental, and regulatory agencies providing the management team with marketable skills and an education workforce in today’s competitive landscape. Theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine management, planning, finance, evaluation and law are incorporated throughout the program. A recent upturn in the coal industry, which has included opening of new mines and expansion of operations at existing mines, is expected to continue. With the need to replace retiring workers and existing personnel through attrition, the industry has a promising future with a better than average employment growth. Only fourteen post secondary level mining programs exist in the nation.
Courses in the Mine Management Program are offered on the web, hybrid, weekend, weekend fast-track, and in the traditional classroom.


Dept/No.
Title
Credit Hours
Support Courses


BU 205
Business Communications
3
CS 102
Computer Literacy
3
EC 270
World Economics and the Energy Sector
3
EN 101
English Composition I
3
FN 210
Finance for the Non-Financial Manager
3
MT 124
Technical Math
3
OR 110
Introduction to College
1
Major Courses


MG 261
Human Resources Management
3
MG 264
Supervision
3
MG 266
Project Management
3
MG 268
Labor Relations
3
MG 272
Industrial Leadership
3
MG 273
Organizational Behavior
3
MG 274
Project Evaluation
3
MN 109
Mine Law, Safety, and Health
3
MN 112
A Comparative History of Mining
3
MN 115
Introduction to Mining
3
MN 200
Cultural Aspects of Mining
3
MN 212
Geology of Mining
3
MN 215
Environmental Aspects of Mining
3
MN 220
Mine Management and Planning
3
Department Chair: 304.236.7619
Program Coordinator: 304.896.7381
Administrative Secretary: 304.236.7609 or 304.896.7326