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Nuclear Engineering, BSNE


About the Program

The Nuclear Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements  

Degree Requirements


131 Credits Required


Nuclear Engineering Major Courses (44 credits)


Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (87-99 credits)


If pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, CS 15900 - Prog Appl for Engineers is required to graduate, but not required to complete the First Year Engineering program.

First-Year Engineering Requirements (29-39 credits)


Click here for First-Year Engineering  requirements.

  • Requirement #1 - Intro to Engineering I (2-4 credits)
  • Requirement #2 - Intro to Engineering II (2-4 credits)
  • Requirement #3 - Calculus I (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) 
  • Requirement #4 - Calculus II (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) 
  • Requirement #5 - Chemistry I (4-6 credits) (satisfies Science #1 for core)
  • Requirement #6 - Physics (4 credits) (satisfies Science #2 for core)
  • Requirement #7 - First-Year Engineering Selective (3-4 credits)
  • Requirement #8 - Written and Oral Communication (6-7 credits) (could satisfy Written Communication, Information Literacy or Oral Communication for core)

Other Departmental Requirements (46-48 credits)


General Education Requirement (12 credits)


  • General Education I (20000 level Human Cultures: Humanities) - Credit Hours: 3.00  (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
  • General Education II (30000+ level Human Cultures: Humanities) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education III (20000 level Human Cultures: Behavioral/ Social Sciences) - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/ Social Sciences for core)
  • General Education IV (30000+ level Human Cultures: Behavioral/ Social Sciences) - Credit Hours: 3.00

See Supplemental Information for requirements and notes

Additional Requirements


Click here for Nuclear Engineering Supplemental Information  

University Requirements


University Core Requirements


For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:


The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

  • Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.



Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


First Year Engineering Program Requirements


Fall 1st Year


13-14 Credits


Spring 1st Year


16 Credits


Nuclear Engineering Program Requirements


16-19 Credits


17-18 Credits


18 Credits


18 Credits


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


12 Credits


Note


  • Students must have a graduation index of 2.0
  • No courses can be taken as Pass/No Pass
  • A maximum of 6 TR, CR, DC credits can be applied to the General Elective requirements.

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

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