Idaho’s first geological engineering degree to power workforce, economy, national mineral security
Hecla Mining Company geologists teach University of Idaho students about underground mapping during a class held in the Sierra Silver Mine in Wallace in 2022.
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University of Idaho recent graduate Madeline Murchland, left, tours the Sierra Silver Mine with her peers in Wallace in 2022.
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In a strategic partnership to support Idaho’s workforce development and economic growth, the University of Idaho, North Idaho College and leaders from across the state’s mining industries are preparing students for high-paying careers in safe, efficient and environmentally responsible mining operations.
Students in North Idaho will have two paths available to attain Idaho’s only Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering. Students can begin this fall at NIC and complete the first two years of the program before transferring to the U of I to finish the degree, or they can attend all four years through U of I on the Moscow campus.
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