Academic Programs

Explore our selection of undergraduate degrees

As an undergraduate student at Colorado School of Mines, you’ll become an integral part of a world-class engineering and applied science university.

Our innovative and hands-on degree programs provide students with the technical expertise and foundational knowledge to not only succeed—but thrive—in a variety of technical fields and industries. With renowned faculty, hands-on research opportunities, and an engaging student life, Mines can help you engineer your future.

Find the degree that’s right for you

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Additive Manufacturing Interdisciplinary Minor

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Additive Manufacturing Minor

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Aerospace Engineering Minor

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Applied Mathematics & Statistics Major

Biochemistry Major

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Biology Minor

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Biomechanical Engineering Minor

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Business and Entrepreneurship Minor

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Business Engineering and Management Science Major

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Ceramic Engineering Major

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Chemical Engineering Major

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Chemical/Biomedical Engineering Minor

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Chemistry Major

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Chemistry Minor

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Civil Engineering Major

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Computational and Applied Mathematics Minor

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Computer Engineering Minor

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Computer Science Major

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Computer Science Minor

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Construction Engineering Major

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Culture, Creativity, and Communication Minor

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Data Science Minor

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Design Engineering Major

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Economics Minor

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Electrical Engineering Major

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Electrical Engineering Minor

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Energy Minor

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Engineering for Community Development Minor

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Engineering Physics Major

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Engineering Physics Minor

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Environment and Sustainability Studies Minor

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Environmental Engineering Major

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Explosive Engineering Minor

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Geological Engineering Major

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Geological Engineering Minor

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Geophysical Engineering Major

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Geophysics/Geophysical Engineering Minor

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Global Politics and Society Minor

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Guy T. McBride, Jr. Honors Program in Public Affairs Minor

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Individualized Undergraduate Minor (HASS)

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Leadership in Social Responsibility Minor

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Materials Engineering and Metallurgy Major

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Mathematical Sciences Minor

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Mechanical Engineering Major

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Mechanical Engineering Minor

Students working with hot metals in a lab like setting

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Minor

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Mining Engineering Major

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Mining Engineering Minor

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Music, Audio Engineering, and the Recording Arts Minor

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Operations Research Minor

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Petroleum Data Analytics Minor

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Petroleum Engineering Major

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Petroleum Engineering Minor

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Physics Minor

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Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering Major

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Quantum Engineering Minor

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Robotics and Intelligent Systems Minor

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Space and Planetary Science and Engineering Minor

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Space Mining Minor

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Statistics Minor

Civil engineering students working with a camera-type device during their field session

Structural Engineering Minor

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Teaching Minor

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Underground Construction and Tunneling Minor

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Water Sustainability Minor