DEVELOPMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING EDUCATION CURRICULUM AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TO PREPARE A WORKFORCE FOR CRITICAL MINERAL PRODUCTION. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE MINING ENGINEERING MINOR EDUCATION CURRICULUM AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, AN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY (HBCU), TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE MINING INDUSTRY.