Nuclear Minor
About the Minor
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).
Applications for the nuclear minor are accepted for fall and spring semesters. Priority will be given to students in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
To apply you must have:
– Minimum 2.0 GPA
– Completed MATH246 or equivalent with a C- or better
– Completed PHYS270 + PHYS271 with a C- or better in both
All students pursuing the minor will be required to take the following four core courses:
- ENME 430 – Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Engineering (Offered in fall semesters)
- ENME 431 – Nuclear Reactor Systems and Safety (Offered in spring semesters)
- ENME 432 – Reactor and Radiation Measurements Laboratory (Offered in fall semesters)
- ENRE 447 – Fundamentals of Reliability Engineering (Offered in spring semesters)
- 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
Deadlines:
Spring Semester- October 1st
Decisions Released – October 20th
Fall Semester – February 1st
Decisions Released – February 20th
Questions can be directed to Kerri Poppler James (kjames3@umd.edu)