Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor

The Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor is for science majors such as Physics, Health Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics; or engineering majors such as Chemical, Civil, Electrical or Mechanical. Any qualified student with interests in this area of specialization can be admitted into the program.

Most technical disciplines already have a solid mathematics, science, and engineering foundation, and a few specialized courses in nuclear technology would open up additional avenues for employment and career growth. Most students in science and engineering can satisfy the requirements for the Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor with only three additional courses beyond the normal sequence for their major program of study. In addition, the core courses from the nuclear minor may also satisfy a portion of the technical electives required by the major program.

The Nuclear Science and Engineering minor consists of 18 credits of required course work that follows either an engineering or science track. Three core courses, common to both tracks, form the basis of the nuclear focus. These three courses are identical with those required as part of the Nuclear Engineering Option in Chemical Engineering.