B.S. Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear engineering is a field with exciting and expanding opportunities. Careers range from operating nuclear power plants to research for the future of nuclear reactor design, nuclear fuels, reprocessing and waste disposal. Other areas include space propulsion, medical treatment and homeland security applications. Job prospects in nuclear engineering are good, with opportunities as close as the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and spanning across the U.S. and the world. Salaries for nuclear engineers are among the highest for all engineering professions. Graduates with a B.S. may start at an annual income greater than $60,000.
Students earning this degree must complete 8 of the 9 University General Education Objectives (a minimum of 36 credits - see the General Education Requirements described in the Academic Information section of this catalog). The program of study for the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering degree totals 122 credits (minimum) as follows. Some of the required courses also satisfy or partially satisfy General Education Objectives, as noted.
General Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1- ENGL 1102 | 6 | |
| Objective 2- COMM 1101 | 3 | |
| Objective 3- MATH 1170 | 4 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5- CHEM 1111 & CHEM 1111L, PHYS 2211 | 9 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7- CS 1111 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CE 1105 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| or ME 1105 | Solid Modeling | |
| CE/ME 2210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| CE/ME 2220 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| CE/ME 3341 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 & 1111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 5 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Satisfies General Education Objective 2) | 3 |
| CS 1111 | Introduction to Programming (Satisfies General Education Objective 7) | 3 |
| NE 4478 | Reliability and Risk Assessment | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 1) | 3 |
| HPHY 4416 | Introduction to Nuclear Measurements | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 4 |
| MATH 1175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2240 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 2275 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 3360 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| ME 4421 | Engineering Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation | 3 |
| ME 3307 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 3322 | Mechanical Engineering Materials | 3 |
| ME 4476 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| NE 1120 | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering | 1 |
| NE 2220 | Nuclear Focus Areas and Computational Methods | 3 |
| NE 3301 | Nuclear Engineering I | 3 |
| NE 3302 | Nuclear Engineering II | 3 |
| NE 4419 | Energy Systems and Nuclear Power | 3 |
| NE 4445 | Reactor Physics | 3 |
| NE 4446 | Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems | 3 |
| NE 4448 | Nuclear Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| NE 4451 | Nuclear Seminar | 1 |
| NE 4496A | Project Design I | 1 |
| NE 4496B | Project Design II | 3 |
| PHYS 2211 | Engineering Physics I (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 | Engineering Physics II | 4 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 102 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 40 | |
| Major Requirements (w/o General Education) | 80 | |
| Free Electives | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |