For students who entered fall 2024 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 16 |
| PHYS.1120 | Freshman Physics Seminar2 | 0 |
| PHYS.1610 | Honors Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS.1610L | Honors Physics I Laboratory | 2 |
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City | 3 |
| MATH.1310 | Calculus I | 4 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS)1 | 3 |
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 15 |
| ENGY.3310 | Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering | 3 |
| PHYS.3820 | Mathematical Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS.4350 | Introductory Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
| PHYS.xxxx | Physics Elective6 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS)1 | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|
| Total | 12 |
| PHYS.4060 | Nuclear Instrumentation | 3 |
| PHYS.4610 | Nuclear Physics I | 3 |
| ENGY.4340 | Nuclear Reactor Theory | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH)1 | 3 |
Total Minimum Credits = 121
1The Arts and Humanities (AH) and Social Sciences (SS) perspectives are subsets of the Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirements in the Core Curriculum. No more than two BOK courses can be taken with the same four-letter prefix.
The Core Curriculum also includes seven Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). The Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) ELO and the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) ELO are satisfied outside the major requirements. See the DCA course listing and the SRE course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill these requirements. The Class Search tool can be used to identify AH and SS courses that simultaneously satisfy the DCA or SRE requirement.
The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your college-based professional advisor and/or faculty advisor to determine how best to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements.
2PHYS.1120 Freshman Physics Seminar is not required for students who enter the major as freshman.
3MECH.3810 Fluid Mechanics will also satisfy this requirement. However, this course has a pre-requisite of ENGN.2070 and a co-requisite of MECH.2420 – both of which are not required for the Nuclear Option.
4MECH.3820 Heat Transfer will also satisfy this requirement. This requires MECH.3810, which in turn has a pre-requisite of ENGN.2070 and a co-requisite of MECH.2420 – both of which are not required for the Nuclear Option.
5PHIL.3340 Engineering Ethics satisfies the Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) for the Breadth of Knowledge requirement as well as the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) requirement.
6Students in the Nuclear option must complete two (2) electives in Physics (PHYS) and Nuclear and Energy Engineering (ENGY) of which one (1) must be a PHYS course.
Physics Electives (at least 3 credits)
Nuclear and Energy Engineering Electives
*Graduate courses (for BS/MS students and qualified undergraduates)
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.