The College of Mines, under the direction of Dean Maynard M. Miller has an enrollment of 365 students this year, of which 233 are undergraduate majors. The professional college is developing as the northwest regional center in mineral resources education and research, offering Bachelors and Masters degrees in Geography, Geology, Geological Engineering, Hyd rology, Earth Science, Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering. Doctoral programs are offered in Geology and in Mining Engineering and Metaliurgical Engineering . According to Dean Miller, even though public university growth in the U.S. appears now at a standstill, the number of students in the College of Mines has continued to increase. This is largely because of exce llent job opportunities in the mineral industries . Several faculty positions have been added this year strengthening the College's professional curriculum . The College program is based on a balance of exploration, industrial development and conservation management of earth resources . Its graduates usually specialize in a technical discipl ine, but opportunities are available for studies in minera l related economics, management, government re lations and environmental and land-use law .. . all subjects of increasing importance in the mining and earth resources professions .
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