Change in Graduation Requirements for BSNE

Elegant Memo

Engineering Faculty Document No. 26-01

January 16, 2003

TO: Engineering Faculty

FROM: Faculty of the School of Nuclear Engineering

DATE: January 16, 2003

SUBJECT: Change in Graduation Requirements

The faculty of the School of Nuclear Engineering has approved the curriculum changes that appear on page two of this document pertaining to the graduation requirements for the BSNE degree. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval.

The minimum number of credit hours required for the BSNE degree have increased from 127 to 131. The changes are as follows:

  • Freshman Engineering courses that apply to the BSNE degree total 31 credit hours; previously the total was 32 credit hours (-1 credit).
  • ME 274 previously was offered for 2 credits; effective Fall 2002 it will only be offered for 3 credits (+1 credit).
  • MSE 210L for 1 credit no longer exists and has been replaced with MSE 235 for 3 credits (+2 credits).
  • NUCL 355 and NUCL 356 were previously offered for 1 credit each; effective Fall 2003 it will only be offered for 3 credits. This change reflects the added emphasis on laboratory courses (+1 credit).
  • NUCL 449 (1 credit) has been added to the curriculum. This course provides preparation for the capstone course NUCL 450. Students are required to write a proposal for their design project (+1 credit).

 

 

 

______________________________

Lefteri H. Tsoukalas, Ph.D.

Professor and Head

School of Nuclear Engineering

 

Previous Requirements - Engineering Faculty Document 10-85

 

Proposed Requirements - Engineering Faculty Document 26-01

 

Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 127

 

Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 131

 

CATEGORY

CREDIT HOURS

CATEGORY

CREDIT HOURS

Freshman Engineering:

32

Freshman Engineering:

31

Requirements in effect November 5, 1985 (date of Engineering Faculty Document 10-85)

CHM 115(4), CHM 116(4), COM 114(3), CS 152(2), ENGL 101(3), ENGR 100(1), ENGR 106(2), MA 165(4), MA 166(4), PHYS 152(3)

 

Mathematics:

11

Mathematics:

11

MA 261(4),MA 262(4), Elective(3)

 

MA 261(4), 262(4) [265-266 can be selected in place of 262], Elective(3)

Physics:

3

Physics:

3

PHYS 241(3)

PHYS 241(3)

General Education:

18

General Education:

18

Humanities and Social Science elective courses selected with NE faculty guidance in accordance with the general education requirements of the Schools of Engineering

 

Humanities and Social Science elective courses selected with NE faculty guidance in accordance with the general education requirements of the Schools of Engineering

 

Engineering Core:

48

Engineering Core:

53

CE 273(3), EE 201(3), ME 200(3), ME 270(3), ME 274(2), MSE 210L(1), NUCL 200(3), NUCL 205(2), NUCL 298(0), NUCL 300(3), NUCL 305(2), NUCL 310(3), NUCL 320(3), NUCL 350(3), NUCL 351(3), NUCL 355(2), NUCL 398(0), NUCL 402(3), NUCL 450(3), NUCL 498(0) and [NUCL 510(3) or NUCL 520(3)]

 

CE 273(3), EE 201(3), ME 200(3), ME 270(3), ME 274(3), MSE 235(3), NUCL 200(3), NUCL 205(2), NUCL 298(0), NUCL 300(3), NUCL 305(2), NUCL 310(3), NUCL 320(3), NUCL 350(3), NUCL 351(3), NUCL 355(3), NUCL 398(0), NUCL 402(3), NUCL 449(1), NUCL 450(3), NUCL 498(0), and [NUCL 510(3) or NUCL 520(3)]

 

Technical Electives:

15

Technical Electives:

15

Selections can be made from an extensive list of physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering courses as approved by an academic advisor. Upon satisfactory completion of four semesters of advanced ROTC, six of these credits may be substituted for technical electives.

Selections can be made from an extensive list of physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering courses as approved by an academic advisor. Upon satisfactory completion of four semesters of advanced ROTC, six of these credits may be substituted for technical electives.

TOTAL

127

TOTAL

131