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We are delighted you are considering pursuing graduate studies in Nuclear Engineering. Applying to graduate school is an important step toward your future – and we’re here to help. To apply to our graduate program, please read below.
Program Requirements
The Master of Science program degree plans consist of nuclear engineering and College of Engineering courses with the total credit hour minimum set at 30 hours. The actual degree plans are developed and decided by student’s advisor and advisory committee members.
In addition, the Master of Science degree requires completion of a master's thesis.
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Sample Degree Plans
DISCLAIMER: These are sample degree plans and may be modified with department approval.
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Course Name Credits NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory 3 hrs NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding 3 hrs NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement 1 3 hrs NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation 2 4 hrs NUEN 610 - Nuclear System Design (Capstone Course) 4 hrs NUEN 623 - Nuclear Engineering Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow 3 3 hrs NUEN 624 - Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Stress Analysis 3 hrs NUEN 681 - Seminar 2 hrs NUEN 691- Research Electives and Research 5 hrs Total Credit Hours 30 hrs Notes:
- Or equivalent NUEN 689 course.
- Instrumentation prerequisite for NUEN 606 can be met by a 2 hour NUEN 685 or other appropriate course(s).
- With advisor approval, students with sufficient background in heat transfer and fluid flow may substitute an elective.
- MATH course chosen by student's committee.
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Course Name Credits NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory 3 hrs NUEN 604 - Radiation Interactions and Shielding 3 hrs NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement 3 hrs NUEN 606 - Nuclear Reactor Analysis and Experimentation 4 hrs NUEN 610 - Design of Nuclear Reactors (Capstone Course) 4 hrs NUEN 650 - Nonproliferation and Arms Control 3 hrs NUEN 651 - Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Materials Safeguards 3 hrs NUEN 681 - Seminar 2 hrs NUEN 691- Technical Electives and Research 5 hrs Total Credit Hours 30 hrs Notes:
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Students select electives from a set of relevant elective courses, some being provided by faculty in other Texas A&M departments:
- NUEN 630 - Monte Carlo Methods for Particle Transport
- NUEN 657 - Emergency Response Dose Assessment
- NUEN 451 - Nuclear Security Systems Design
- CHEM 681 - Radiochemistry & Nuclear Forensics (Chemistry Department)
- MATH 664 - Inverse Problems in Nuclear Forensics (Math Department)
- INTA 617 - Deterrence and Coercion (Bush School)
- INTA 620 - International Security (Bush School)
- INTA 652 - The Role of Intelligence in Security Affairs (Bush School)
- INTA 669 - Nuclear Terrorism Threat Assessment and Analysis (Bush School)
These electives are designed to enrich students' educations by focusing their attention on issues that are key to the field; these electives also bring some diversity to the students' degree program.
In addition, the master of science degree requires completion of a master's thesis.
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Course Name Credits NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory 3 hrs NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding
3 hrs NUEN 605 - Rad. Detection and Nucl. Mat. Measurement 3 hrs NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation
4 hrs NUEN 661 - Nuclear Fuel Performance 3 hrs NUEN 662 - Nuclear Materials Under Extreme Conditions 3 hrs NUEN 681 - Seminar 2 hrs NUEN 691 - Research 5 hrs MSEN 601 - Fund. Materials Science and Engineering 4 hrs Total Credit Hours 30 hrs Notes:
- MATH course chosen by student's committee.
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Course Name Credits NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory 3 hrs NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding 3 hrs NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement 1 3 hrs NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation 2 2 hrs MATH 609 - Numerical Analysis 5 hrs NUEN 681 - Seminar (required) 2 hrs NUEN 691 - Research 2 hrs Two Computational elective courses to be determined with your major professor 6 hrs Total Credit Hours 32 hrs
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Course Name Credits NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory 3 hrs NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding 3 hrs NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement 1 3 hrs NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation 2 4 hrs NUEN 612 - Radiological Safety and Hazards Evaluation 3 hrs NUEN 681 - Seminar 2 hrs Electives* 9 hrs NUEN 691 - Research Electives and Research 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 30 hrs Notes:
- Electives should be selected with the advice and consent of the student’s degree committee and should be math, science or engineering graduate courses that are appropriate for the student’s research and career goals.
- Thirty hours is the typical number of hours for a nuclear engineering degree.
Contact
For more information about our Master of Science in nuclear engineering degree, contact:
Heather Haliburton Janke
- Assistant Director of Graduate Programs
- Office: AIEN M202B
- Phone: 979-458-2072
- Email: hjanke@tamu.edu
