Undergraduate Curriculum

THE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

The Nuclear Engineering curriculum consists of a systematic, fully accredited program to prepare graduates for productive careers. The first two years are devoted to general science and engineering courses needed as preparation for the specialized courses taken in the last two years. In the last two years, Nuclear Engineering students select one of two available tracks, traditional Nuclear Engineering or Radiological Engineering. The courses of study are as follows:

        Freshman       (the same for all Nuclear Engineering students)
        English 101*, 102*.......................................6
        Chemistry 120*, 130*.....................................8
        Engineering Fundamentals 105, 151 or 157, 152 or 158.....9
        Mathematics 141*, 142*...................................8

        Sophomore      (the same for all Nuclear Engineering students)
        Arts and Humanities Elective*............................3
        Economics 201* or 207*...................................4
        Electrical and Computer Engineering 301 .................3
        Engineering Fundamentals 202, 230........................4
        Mathematics 231, 241 ....................................7
        Nuclear Engineering 200, 203 ............................4
        Physics 231*, 232*.......................................7

Traditional Nuclear Engineering Track

        Junior
        Cultures and Civilizations Elective*.....................3
        Mathematics 403..........................................3
        Nuclear Engineering 301, 304*, 342, 351, 360, 431, 470..21
        Physics 341..............................................3
        Social Sciences Electives*...............................3

        Senior
        Cultures and Civilizations Electives*....................3
        Engineering Fundamentals 402.............................1
        Materials Science and Engineering 201....................3
        Mechanical Engineering 321...............................1
        Nuclear Engineering 400*, 403*, 406, 472 ...............11
        Philosophy 241*, 243*, or 244*...........................3
        Technical Electives**....................................6
                                                 Total:  126 hours

*Meets University General Education Requirement
**Selected from upper division mathematics and engineering courses and must be pre-approved by the department.

Radiological Engineering Track

        Junior
        Biology 140..............................................4
        Cultures and Civilizations Electives*....................3
        Mathematics 403..........................................3
        Nuclear Engineering 301, 304*, 342, 351, 431, 470.......18
        Physics 341..............................................3
        Social Science Elective*.................................4

        Senior
        Biochemistry/Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) 230...5
        Cultures and Civilizations Elective*.....................3
        Engineering Fundamentals 402.............................1
        Mechanical Engineering 321...............................1
        Nuclear Engineering 400*, 403*, 406, 472 ...............14
        Philosophy 241*, 243*, or 244*...........................4
        Statistics 251, BCMB 310, or Chemistry 350...............3
        Technical Elective-......................................3
- selected from upper division mathematics, chemistry, and engineering
courses and must be pre-approved by the department. Pre-med, Pre-vet and
Pre-dentistry students must take Chemistry 360 and also Chemistry 369
*Meets University General Education Requirements
                                                  Total: 129 hours

Nuclear Engineering students may also participate in the Co-Op Engineering Program, which is a 5-year work-study program leading to the B. S. degree. Two coursework plans for nuclear engineering co-op students are as follows:

Plan A
Year 1	Fall	Spring	Summer
	M 141 Eng 101 CH 120 EF 151 16 hours	M 142 Eng 102 CH 130 EF 152 15 hours	Co-Op
Year 2	Fall	Spring	Summer
	M 231 NE 200 PH 231 NE 203 EF 202 EF 230 GE 17 hours	Co-Op	M 241 ECE 301 PH 232 ECON 201 or 207 15 hours
Year 3	Fall	Spring	Summer
	Co-Op	Ch.E. 240 (sub for NE 342) MSE 201^a GE ME 321 13 hours	Co-Op
Year 4	Fall	Spring	Summer
	NE 351 M 403 NE 301 PH 341 GE 15 hours	NE 304 NE 360^b NE 431 NE 470 GE 15 hours	Co-Op
Year 5	Fall	Spring	Summer
	NE 403 EF 402 TE^c GE 10 hours	NE 400 NE 472 NE 406 TE^d 13 hours

^aNE students with a radiological concentration take Bio 140 in lieu of MSE 201
^bNE students with a radiological concentration take BCMB 230 in lieu of NE 360
^cNE students with a radiological concentration take Stat 251, BCMB 310, or Chem 350
^dPre-Med students take Chem 360 and also Chem 369

Plan B
Year 1	Fall	Spring	Summer
	M 141 Eng 101 CH 120 EF 151 EF 105 17 hours	M 142 Eng 102 CH 130 EF 152 15 hours	M 241 PH 231 GE 9 hours
Year 2	Fall	Spring	Summer
	Co-Op	M 241 PH 232 ECE 301 NE 203 Ch.E. 240(sub. for NE 342 18 hours	Co-Op
Year 3	Fall	Spring	Summer
	EF 202 EF 230 NE 351 M 403 NE 301 PH 341 NE 200 17 hours	Co-Op	MSE 201^a ECON 201 or 207 GE 13 hours
Year 4	Fall	Spring	Summer
	Co-Op	NE 304 NE 360^b NE 431 NE 470 GE 15 hours	Co-Op
Year 5	Fall	Spring	Summer
	NE 403 ME 321 TE^c GE GE 15 hours	NE 400 NE 472 NE 406 EF 402 TE^d 14 hours

Traditional Nuclear Engineering Track

Radiological Engineering Track

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