CMM 300 - Introduction to Coal and Coal Mining

Institution:

Midway University

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Description:

Students in this course will learn about coal as a necessary natural resource, and how coal has been mined and used over the ages. They will learn about the history of coal, the good and the bad, as well as the impact coal has had on history. They will begin to learn about how coal is ranked and the difference between lignite, bituminous, and anthracite coals; how the calorific qualities and sulfur content of coal dictates where and how it can be burned. They will learn about coal miners, coal camps, the coal barons, the strikes, the often resulting violence, underground and surface mining, mine safety neglect, and the environmental impacts of coal mining and coal combustion. This course is the prerequisite for all other courses in the Coal Mining Safety and Administration curriculum.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.midway.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 846-4421

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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