South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

MajorsB.S.Chemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringGeological EngineeringGeologyIndustrial Engineering and Engineering ManagementInterdisciplinary Sciences •AtmosphericSciences •Pre-ProfessionalHealthSciences •Science,Technology,andSocietyMathematics(AppliedandComputational)Mechanical EngineeringMetallurgical EngineeringMining EngineeringPhysics

M.S.AtmosphericSciencesBiomedical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringConstruction ManagementElectrical EngineeringEngineering ManagementGeology and Geological EngineeringMaterials Engineering and ScienceMechanical EngineeringPaleontologyPhysicsRoboticsandIntelligentAutonomousSystems

Ph.D.AtmosphericandEnvironmentalSciencesBiomedical EngineeringChemical and Biological EngineeringGeology and Geological EngineeringMaterials Engineering and ScienceMechanical EngineeringNanoscience and Nanoengineering

Quick Facts

Location:RapidCity,SouthDakota(atthefootofthebeautifulBlackHills)

Rapid City population:67,000

#1TownforSportsmenaccordingtoOutdoor Life Magazine

Year-RoundRecreation

AverageJanuaryTemperatureof22° F

AverageJulyTemperatureof72° F

Days of Sun: 111(MorethanHonoluluorMiami)

Enrollment: 2,354Students

President: RobertA.Wharton,Ph.D.

Bachelor of Science Degrees:10Engineering6 Science

Athletics: AcceptedintoNCAADivisionIIcandidacy

Mascot: GrubbyA.Miner

Placement: 97% overall

Average Starting Graduates Salary:$56,751

Getting From Here to There

Planning Your Visit

TheRapidCityRegionalAirportservesasavitaltransportationhubfortheregion,withdirectflightstoChicago,Dallas/Ft.Worth,Denver,LasVegas,Minneapolis/St.Paul,Phoenix/MesaandSaltLakeCity.

RapidCityandtheBlackHillsregionoffersvisitorsavirtuallyendlessvarietyofadventures,attractionsandactivities.WhenplanningyourvisittotheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnology,considerroundingoutyourexperiencebytakingsomeextratimetoexploretheabundantbeauty,finediningandhistoricalattractionsthatmaketheBlackHillsauniquedestination.

Helpful Linkswww.rapidcitychamber.comwww.travelsd.comwww.blackhillsbadlands.comwww.blackhillstouristinfo.com

Schedule a personalized campus visit and see howtheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologycanhelpyouinventtomorrow!

Availablefivedaysaweek

Startingat9:30a.m.and1:30p.m.

Meetwithanadmissionscounselor

Tourcampuswithastudentambassador

Visitwithfaculty

Meetwithacoachorco-curricularadvisor

Sit in on a class

Attendanathleticevent

October29,2011April28,2012July28,2012

Register online at www.GoToMines.com/visit

Go To Mines Open House

Leadership and Professional Development

Internship and Co-op Experience75% of last year’s School of Mines graduates had relevant work experience through summer internships, co-ops, or other jobs, which increased their marketability to employers. Salaries for Co-op and internships averaged $16.69 per hour.

NASA Internship“Iliketoworkonthings,whetheritismotorcycles,pickups,cars,farmequipment,etc.NowthatIamstudyingtobeamechanicalengineer,Iamabletotakemyunderstandingofmechanicsandextenditevenfurther.Iamnowlearningtounderstandthematerialsanalysis,the3-Dmodeling,theheatandfluidflows,aswellasthein-depthtechnicalbasisanddesignthatmakesupthesemechanisms.TheproblemsolvingthatIgettodoasaMechanicalEngineeriswhatIthinkisthemostfun.—TravisDavis Mechanical EngineeringCampCrook,SouthDakota

CAMP (Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production)http://camp.sdsmt.edu

STEPS (Students Emerging as Professionals)http://steps.sdsmt.edu

•Employershaveidentifiedspecific characteristicstheyseekingraduatestheyhire.

•STEPSisdesignedtoutilizenewandcurrent programsthatenhanceprofessional characteristics.

•STEPSoffersopportunitiesbothinsideand outsideoftheclassroomtodevelopthesecharacteristicsmorefully.

•STEPSdevelopsprofessionalcharacteristicsforstudents.

TeamsAeroDesignAlternativeFuelVehicleChemE CarConcrete CanoeGamingDevelopmentTeamHamClubHumanPoweredVehicleRoboticsSteel BridgeSupermileageSAEUnmannedAerialVehicle

CAMPoffersstudentsauniqueopportunitytoparticipateinastudent-centered,hands-on,engineeringprogram.Akeypartofthisexperienceinvolvesdesigning,building,testing,andcompetinginavarietyofengineeringchallenges.

Make Yourself at Homehttp://reslife.sdsmt.edu

On-campuslivingattheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologyputsyouatthecenterofthecollegiateexperience.ResLifeisdedicatedtoprovidingresponsiblecommunityliving,learning,andleading.Weoffersafeandmodernlivingenvironmentsforon-campusstudents;promoteacademicsuccess;andsharetheresponsibilitywithresidentsfordevelopingtrustingcommunities.Mostofall,weputyouFIRSTasresidentsandstudents.

Get Involvedhttp://studentlife.sdsmt.edu/activities

Youcangetinvolvedinavarietyofstudent-runclubsandorganizationsasyourtimeandinterestsallow.

AcademicOrganizationsAthleticOrganizationsCAMP(CenterforAdvancedManufacturingandProduction)Community Service OrganizationsGreekOrganizationsHonorSocietiesIntramural SportsMilitary ScienceMulticultural OrganizationsReligious OrganizationsSpecial Interest OrganizationsStudent Government OrganizationsStudent Media

Fitting In

“TheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologyisahotspotforstudentsseekingtobetheleadersinthefutureofengineeringandscience.Theopportunitiestheuniversityoffersforacademic,leadership,andpersonaldevelopmentallowourstudentstobecomewell-roundedprofessionalswithareputationforexcellence.IenjoyeverysecondofmytimeatMines,andhopethattogetherwewillmakeourmarkinsociety.“

—CarlosBeattyJr.,StudentAssociationPresident2011-12 Industrial Engineering and Engineering ManagementBoxElder,SouthDakota

Home of the

HARDROCKERS

Men HardrockersBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfTrack

Lady HardrockersBasketballCross CountryGolfTrackVolleyball

Hardrocker Quick Facts• HardrockerathleticsisinitsYearII candidacyofathree-yearprocessto becomeamemberofNCAADiv.II.

• 21Hardrockerathleteswerenamedto theirrespectiveAll-Conferenceteams duringthe2010-11schoolyear.

• Duringthe2010-11academicyear: n 21Hardrockerathleteswerenamedto theirrespectiveall-conferenceteams

n Twostudent-athletesearnedathletic All-Americanhonors

n 20juniorandseniorstudentathletes earnedAllAmericanScholarAthlete honorsbymaintaininga3.0GPA---the women’sbasketball,golf,cross country,indoortrack,outdoor trackandvolleyballsquadsallmetthe qualifications.

FacilitiesTheKingCenterhousesGoodellGymnasium(seats2,300)wheretheHardrockersbasketballandvolleyballteamscompetewhileDunhamFieldatO’HarraStadium(seats6,000)isoneofthenicestandmostuniquestadiumsinthenation(drive-inparking)wherefootballandtrackandfieldcompete.

http://athletics.sdsmt.edu

“Basketballhasgivenmeanopportunitytostaycompetitiveandcompeteonanationallevel,butthecompetitivesideofbasketballhascarriedoverintomystudiesandhasallowedmetoprepareformedicalschool.Mycoaches,instructors,professors,theHardrockClub,andadministrationhaveprovidedmewiththesupportandconfidencetosuccessfullygoaftermyathleticandcareergoals.“

—NateJacobson Interdisciplinary Sciences (Pre-professionalHealthSciences)RapidCity,SouthDakota

“Asamemberofthewomen’sbasketballteam,Irecognizetheimportanceofbeinginvolvedinextracurricularactivitiesinordertobeawell-roundedstudent.AtMines,notonlyareyouofferedatopeducation,therearesomanyotheropportunitiesyoucantakeadvantageofaswell.”

—HillaryHawkins Chemical EngineeringElizabeth,Colorado

“Beingastudent-athleteattheSouthDakotaSchoolofMines&Technologyisauniqueexperience.Beingonateamfullofengineerswhotakethesameclassesasmegivesmeextrahelpoutsideoftheclassroom,especiallysincemyteammatesarealreadymyclosestfriends.Itransferredfromamajorstateuniversity,andthetransferitselfwentreallysmooth.GoingtotheSchoolofMinesmeansbeingapartofacommunitythatiscompetitive,challenging,andmostofallfriendly.”

—JamesDean Civil and Environmental EngineeringLasVegas,Nevada

Get Started

Attendance Costs

Tuition and Fees* Resident $8,820 Non-Resident $10,530 MinnesotaResident $9,790BooksandSupplies** $1,960RoomandBoard*** $5,700

TotalcostofAttendance Resident $16,480 Non-Resident $18,190 MinnesotaResident $17,450

*Totalcostperacademicyear,15creditspersemester**IncludesTabletPCprogram***Rates based on average room and board costs

How to Become a Hardrockerhttp://www.gotomines.com/admissions/apply

1. Completeyourapplicationonline2. Paythe$20applicationfee3. Submityourofficialhighschooltranscripts andACT/SATscores

Application Dates and DeadlinesTobeconsideredforscholarshipsyoumustbeacceptedby February 1oftheyearyouplantoattend.

YoumaysubmityourFAFSAanytimeafterJanuary 1 priortofallsemesterofattendance.

FAFSA code — 003470

Get Ahead

Placement97%ofour2009-10graduatesareworkingintheircareerfieldorpursuingadvanceddegreesinengineering,science,medicine,law,andotherfields.Lastyear’sgraduatesacceptedjoboffersfrommorethan100employersin28states—includingFortune500companies,regionalemployers,andgovernmentagencies.

Average Salary OfferStarting salary offers averaged $56,751 overall for our 2009-10 graduates. (Bachelor degrees)

Career Fairs151employersfrom27statesparticipatedinourFall2010andSpring2011CareerFairs.

On-Campus InterviewsEmployersconductedmorethan900interviewsoncampusthispastyeartorecruitourstudentsforfull-time,internship,andco-oppositions.

Employers that hired our 2009-10 graduates include:ArcherDanielsMidland,BlackHillsNanosystems,Cargill,Caterpillar,DowCorning,HondaR&D,Kiewit,KLEnergy,NorthropGrumman,NucorCorporation,RockwellCollins,RPM&Associates,Toshiba,U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,WestPlainsEngineeringandmanymore.

Don’t just take our word for it. See for yourself and schedule your campus visit today.

Personalized Campus VisitsMeet with an admissions counselor, visit with faculty and tour campus with a student ambassador.

Go To Mines Open HouseGet inside tips about the application process, explore campus and the residence halls, and learn more about the academic departments and the opportunities available.

See www.GoToMines.com/visit for a complete list of campus visit offerings.

(605) 394-2414 or (877) 877-6044 admissions@sdsmt.edu

More questions?

Admissions:(605) 394-2414 or toll free (877) 877-6044

admissions@sdsmt.edu • http://www.GoToMines.com

Financial Aid:(605) 394-2274 or toll free (877) 877-6044

FinancialAid@sdsmt.edu • http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/finaid