College-level Graduate Admission Requirements
We have implemented a new graduate application system called EngineeringCAS (a centralized application service for graduate engineering programs). All graduate engineering applications for the fall 2019 semester and beyond will be submitted using EngineeringCAS.
Graduate AdmissionsIn addition to the 25 hours listed, the Master of Science degree requires another 7 hours, for a total of 32 hours. The additional 7 hours should be a combination of NUEN 691 (research) hours and elective courses (possibly including classes with the 685 designation), as decided by student's committee.
In addition, the Master of Science degree requires completion of a master's thesis.
View Current Program Requirements
*DISCLAIMER*
These are sample degree plans and may be modified with department approval.
- Master of Science with Power Engineering Specialization
- Master of Science with Nuclear Nonproliferation Specialization
- Master of Science with Nuclear Materials Specialization
- Master of Science with Computational Methods Specialization
- Master of Science with Health Physics Specialization
Power Engineering Specialization
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement1 | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation2 | 4 hrs |
| NUEN 610 - Nuclear System Design (Capstone Course) | 4 hrs |
| NUEN 623 - Nuclear Engineering Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow3 | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 624 - Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Stress Analysis | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 681 - Seminar | 2 hrs |
| NUEN 691- Research Electives and Research | 7 hrs |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 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.
Nonproliferation Specialization
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUEN 604 - Radiation Interactions and Shielding | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 650 - Nonproliferation and Arms Control | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 606 - Nuclear Reactor Analysis and Experimentation | 4 hrs |
| NUEN 651 - Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Materials Safeguards | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 610 - Design of Nuclear Reactors (Capstone Course) | 4 hrs |
| NUEN 681 - Seminar | 2 hrs |
| NUEN 691- Technical Electives and Research | 7 hrs |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 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.
Nuclear Materials Specialization
| 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 | 7 hrs |
| MSEN 601 - Fund. Materials Science and Engineering | 4 hrs |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 hrs |
Notes:
- MATH course chosen by student's committee.
Computational Methods Specialization
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement1 | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation2 | 4 hrs |
| MATH 609 - Numerical Analysis | 4 hrs |
| Two NUEN courses: 618, 625, 629, 647 | 6 hrs |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 hrs |
Health Physics Specialization
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUEN 601 - Nuclear Reactor Theory | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 604 - Radiation Interaction and Shielding | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 605 - Radiation Detection and Materials Measurement1 | 3 hrs |
| NUEN 606 - Reactor Analysis and Experimentation2 | 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 | 7 hrs |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 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.