Students must complete a total of 15 credits (5 3-credit courses) to obtain a minor in Nuclear Engineering. All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. A maximum of two of the required five courses can be used to satisfy requirements of the student’s major (with approval of the major department).
All students pursuing the minor will be required to take the following four core courses:
- ENME 430 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Engineering
- ENME 431 - Nuclear Reactor Systems and Safety
- ENME 432 - Reactor and Radiation Measurements Laboratory
- ENRE 447 – Fundamentals of Reliability Engineering
The fifth course for the minor will be selected, with the help of the student’s minor advisor, based on student interest. Some possible choices include:
- ENME 488 - Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering
- ENME 489_ - Special Topics is Mechanical Engineering
(Student would select an appropriate course from a number of special topics courses taught each semester in the Mechanical Engineering Department) - ENME 433 – Nuclear Reactor Design
- ENMA 422 - Radiation Effects on Materials
- ENEE 474 - Power Systems
Applications for the nuclear minor are accepted for fall and spring semesters. To be eligible to apply, students must have completed MATH 246 (or equivalent) and PHYS 270/271 (or equivalent) and must hold a minimum 2.0 GPA. Priority is given to students in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
Please use this link to apply.