Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering 38 courses 126 total credits
The undergraduate curriculum in nuclear and radiological engineering is structured to meet the needs of both the student who contemplates employment immediately after graduation and the student planning to pursue graduate study. It provides maximum flexibility in the form of options for each student to develop their unique interests and capabilities. The core curriculum covers the basic principles of nuclear engineering, nuclear reactor core design, reactor systems engineering, nuclear power economics, reactor operations, radiation sources and detection instruments, radiation transport, radiation protection, criticality safety, regulatory requirements, and radioactive materials management. The program educational objectives reflect the needs of the program's constituencies and have been reviewed and validated by our constituents:
| Arts, Humanities, and Ethics: Any HUM | 6 credits |
| Social Sciences: Any SS | 9 credits |
| Select two courses:: Math/Science Elective | 3 credits |
| Select two courses:: Engineering Elective | 3 credits |
| Free Electives: Free Electives (1000-level or higher) | 3 credits |
| Free Electives: Free Electives (2000-level or higher) | 9 credits |
| Total Credits | 126 credits |
Wellness Requirement
APPH 1040 may also be replaced by APPH 1060.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APPH 1040 or APPH 1050 | Scientific Foundations of Health or The Science of Physical Activity and Health | 2 |
Institutional Priority
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 1371 or CS 1301 | Computing for Engineers or Introduction to Computing | 3 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Skills
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | 4 |
Political Science and U.S. History
HIST 2111 may also be replaced by INTA 1200, POL 1101, PUBP 3000.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 | Survey of U.S. History I or Survey of U.S. History II | 3 |
Communicating in Writing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences
MATH 1553 may also be replaced by MATH 1564.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2211 | Principles of Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 | Principles of Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MATH 1553 or MATH 1554 | Introduction to Linear Algebra or Linear Algebra | 2 |
Field of Study
Major Requirements
Economics Requirement Ethics Requirement
Non-NRE Requirements
MATH 3670 may also be replaced by ISYE 3770.
Radiological Science and Engineering Concentration requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NRE 4328 | Radiation Sources and Applications | 3 |
Select two courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NRE 4407 | Introduction to Radiobiology and Oncology | 3 |
| NRE 4750 | Diagnostic Imaging Physics | 3 |
| NRE 4803 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Total | 6 credits | |
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