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Nuclear Engineering Minor

Effective Fall 2026, the Engineering Department will offer a minor in Nuclear Engineering. This may be of interest to any students wishing to pursue a career in nuclear power generation. The Nuclear Engineering Minor will be open to any undergraduate registered at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. Students may declare the minor once they have completed MATH 101 and MATH 102, as well as CHEM 121 & 122 and PHYS 201 & 203, all with a C- or better. To declare a minor, the student should complete a Change of Curriculum form, found on the Registrar's webpage.

Required Courses

The minor consists of 4 courses: 3 core courses, and 1 elective course. The courses, semester(s) in which they are offered, and pre-requisites are listed below. Students who fall slightly short of pre-requisite requirements (for example, a D in one of the pre-requisites for ENGR 330 but an otherwise strong academic record) should see Dr. Winfrey to be evaluated for an override.

Core Courses

Must complete all 3.

CourseSemester(s) OfferedPre-requisites
ENGR 330 Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and EngineeringFall

Pre-requisites: MATH 102, CHEM 121 & 122 and PHYS 201 & 203, all with a C- or better

Co-requisite: MATH 211

ENGR 331 Radiation Sources, Interactions, and ShieldingFall

Pre-requisites: MATH 102, CHEM 121 & 122 and PHYS 201 & 203, all with a C- or better

Co-requisite: MATH 211

ENGR 400 Nuclear AnalysisSpringMATH 212, ENGR 330, and ENGR 331, all with a C- or better

Elective COurses

Select one, may not be a course required by the student's program.

CourseSemester(s) OfferedPrerequisites
ENGR 350 Automation & Control SystemsBothMATH 102
ENGR 394 Electromagnetic FieldsFallPHYS 201, MATH 212
ENGR 453 Modern ConceptsFallENGR 344
ENGR 454 VibrationsSpringENGR 244, MATH 212
ENGR 485 Electrical Power SystemsBothENGR 380
ENGR 495 Marine Electrical SystemsBothENGR 380
ENGR 497 AC & DC Power Distribution SystemsSpringENGR 395

Double-Counting Courses

The courses used to fulfill the minor may also be used to fulfill an Engineering Elective or Free Elective, but not a named course in the major. For example, students whose program requires ENGR 350 must take a different course as the elective for the Nuclear Engineering Minor.