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Degree Pathways for the Master of Science in Engineering - Energy Engineering - Nuclear - Co-op

Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Energy Engineering (Nuclear) - Co-op

Required Core Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
Semesters Offered
F,S,Su*
ENGY.5050Reactor Physics3S
ENGY.5160Radiation Shielding and Protection3S
ENGY.5070Reactor Engineering and Analysis3F
CHEN.5390Mathematical Methods for Engineers3F

Sub Total # Core Credits Required12
Elective Course Choices** (Choose 5)

Five Elective Courses (see list below)15
Sub Total # Elective Credits Required15
Professional Co-op Courses
ENGN.6020Graduate Professional Development for Engineers1F, S
ENGN.6030Graduate Cooperative Experience1F, S, Su
ENGN.6040Workforce Development1F, S
Sub Total # Co-op Credits Required3
Curriculum Summary
Total number of courses required for the degree12
Total number of credit hours required for the degree30

Prerequisites, Concentrations or Other Requirements:

*Availability - F is Fall, S is Spring, and Su is Summer. Course availability is subject to change.
**All electives for the Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. Graduate Coordinator's approval is required for elective courses taken outside of the department.
ElectivesElectives (including semesters offered)

ENGY.5100 Nuclear Fuel Cycles F
ENGY.5180 Energy Technology, Economics and Policy S 
ENGY.5340 Fundamentals of Nuclear Security and Safeguards
ENGY.5341 Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards and Verification
ENGY.5360 Reactor Experiments F 
ENGY.5370 Nuclear Materials Su
RADI.5010L Radiation Safety and Control I F
RADI.5020L Radiation Safety and Control II S 
RADI.5060 Nuclear Instrumentation F 
RADI.5240 Environmental Health Physics F
RADI.5330 External Radiation Dosimetry and Shielding F
RADI.5340 Internal Radiation Dosimetry and Bioassay Assessment S
RADI.5620 Radiation Biology  F
RADI.6050 Radiation Interactions and Transport S 
MECH.5xxxx (any Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering graduate level processing course approved by the student’s advisor and the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies) S

Plan of Study - Fall Start + 6-month Co-op

 Fall start with 6-month Co-opFallSpringSummerFallSpring
9 Credits
9 credits+
1-credit Grad. Devel.
for Engineer Course
1-credit
Co-op Experience
9 credits + 1-credit Workforce Devel. Course
RequiredENGN.6030

ENGN.6040

Electiveschoose 1 course from area of concentrationchoose 1 course from area of concentrationchoose 3 courses from area of concentration

Plan of Study - Spring Start + 6-month Co-op

 Spring start with 6-month Co-opSpringFallSpringSummerFall
9 Credits
9 credits+
1-credit Grad. Devel.
for Engineer Course
1-credit
Co-op Experience
9 credits + 1-credit Workforce Devel. Course
RequiredENGN.6030

ENGN.6040

Electiveschoose 1 course from area of concentrationchoose 1 course from area of concentrationchoose 3 courses from area of concentration