Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Nuclear Engineering

About This Program

The Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Program within the Woodruff School offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree. There is both a Nuclear Engineering option and a Medical Physics option for this degree. Students may also complete the Nuclear Enterprise Management specialization. The field of nuclear engineering focuses on topics related to radiation interactions with matter. Applications range from nuclear reactor design to fusion power to nuclear medicine. All PhD programs must incorporate a standard set of Requirements for the Doctoral Degree. The doctoral degree in Nuclear Engineering (NE) requires 42 semester hours of course work (on a letter-grade basis) beyond the bachelor's degree or its equivalent. The doctoral degree in NE also allows for a specialization in Nuclear Enterprise Management. Course grades must be C or higher to satisfy PhD degree requirements. Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree must earn and maintain a graduate grade-point average of at least 3.3. A Ph.D. Program of Study form must be submitted for approval by your faculty advisor and the Woodruff School Graduate Committee before the end of your first semester of doctoral study. Upon preliminary approval, the Ph.D. Program of Study will be forwarded to the Woodruff School Graduate Committee for final approval. In preparing your program of study, students should be aware that graduate courses are usually offered only once a year and, in some cases, even less frequently. Must be in a coherent subject area appropriate to NE/RE. If completed a master's thesis in this area, it may count for nine semester hours toward this requirement. Must be distinctly different from the major area. The minor is intended to provide depth in an area not directly needed for Ph.D. research or related to the principal area of expertise. No restrictions. Nuclear Engineering/Medical Physics The doctoral degree requires 52 semester hours of course work (on a letter-grade basis) beyond the bachelor's degree or its equivalent. A total of 46 semester hours must be at the 6000 level or above. Up to six semester hours may be at the 4000 level. Any courses required for the B.S.M.E. or the B.S.N.R.E do not meet these respective course requirements. Must be in a coherent subject area appropriate to NE/RE. If you completed a master's thesis in this area, it may count for nine semester hours toward this requirement.

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