THE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

The Nuclear Engineering curriculum consists of a systematic program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org 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 described in the Undergraduate Catalog, which is online at http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/dlc/catalog/. Flowsheets that show the recommended sequence of courses for each track are also online at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/ugstud/FlowSheet11.pdf.

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
EF 105
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
ME 331
EF 202
EF 230
GE
17 hours
Co-Op M 241
EECS 301
PH 232
ECON 201 or 207
15 hours
Year 3
Fall
Spring
Summer
  Co-Op Ch.E. 240 (sub for NE 342)
MSE 201a
GE
ME 321
13 hours
Co-Op
Year 4
Fall
Spring
Summer
  NE 351
M 403
PH 341
GE
12 hours
NE 401
NE 360b
NE 433
NE 470
GE
15 hours
Co-Op
Year 5
Fall
Spring
Summer
  NE 402
EF 402
TE
GE
10 hours
NE 400
NE 472
NE 406
TE
13 hours
 

aNE students with a radiological concentration take Stats 251 in lieu of MSE 201
bNE students with a radiological concentration take NE 490 in lieu of NE 360

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
EECS 301
ME 331
Ch.E. 240(sub. for NE 342
18 hours
Co-Op
Year 3
Fall
Spring
Summer
  EF 202
EF 230
NE 351
M 403
PH 341
NE 200
14 hours
Co-Op

MSE 201a
ECON 201 or 207
GE
13 hours

Year 4
Fall
Spring
Summer
  Co-Op NE 401
NE 360b
NE 431
NE 470
GE
15 hours
Co-Op
Year 5
Fall
Spring
Summer
  NE 402
ME 321
TE
GE
GE

15 hours
NE 400
NE 472
NE 406
EF 402
TE
14 hours
 

aNE students with a radiological concentration take Stats 251in lieu of MSE 201
bNE students with a radiological concentration take NE 490 in lieu of NE 360

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