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Nuclear Engineering

This is a sample semester sequence. Individual course plans will vary based on a student's inventory of AP and transfer credits.

Curriculum

First Year: UNC Wilmington

First Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3 CSC 113 Introduction to Computing - MATLAB (DE)* 3
CHML 101 General Chemistry Lab I 1 E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments (DE)* 1
EGN 101 Introduction to Engineering (GEP-IP)* 2 ENG 201 College Writing & Reading II 3
ENG 101 College Writing & Reading I 3 MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II 4
MAT 161 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I 4 PHY 201 General Physics I 4
UNI 102 First Year Seminar - Engineering* 1
WPA 101 Wellness & Physical Activity 1
WPAL 101 Wellness & Physical Activity Lab 1
Semester Total: 16 Semester Total: 15

Second Year: NC State University

Second Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MA 242 Calculus III 4 EC *** Economics Elective (GEP-SS)* 3
MAE 206 Engineering Statics 3 MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I 3
NE 201 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering 2 MAE 208 Engineering Dynamics 3
PY 208 Physics for Engineering & Scientists II 3 NE 202 Radiation Sources, Interaction & Detection 4
PY 209 Physics for Engineering & Scientists II Lab 1 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
*** *** Advanced Communication Elective* 3
Semester Total: 16 Semester Total: 16

Third Year: NC State University

Third Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ISE 311 Engineering Economic Analysis 3 MAE 308 Fluid Mechanics 3
MA 401 Applied Differential Equations II 3 MSE 201 Structure & Properties of Engr Materials 3
MAE 201 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 NE 400 Nuclear Reactor Energy Conversion 4
NE 301 Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering 3 NE 401 Reactor Analysis & Design 3
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3 NE 403 Nuclear Reactor Laboratory 2
Semester Total: 15 Semester Total: 15

Fourth Year: NC State University

Fourth Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
NE 402 Reactor Engineering 4 NE 405 Reactor Systems 3
NE 404 Radiation Safety & Shielding 3 NE 408 Nuclear Engineering Design Project 3
NE 406 NE Senior Design Preparation 1 *** *** Engineering Technical Elective* 3
NE *** NE Elective* 3 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
*** *** Technical Elective* 3 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3
Semester Total: 17 Semester Total: 15

 

*Notes

Indicated courses will be taken through NC State's Distance Education Program.

Please visit NC State's General Education Program (GEP) Requirements for more information.

  • Transfers to NC State as E 101.
  • UNI 102 taken in tandem with EGN 101 satisfies UNCW’s UNI 101 First Year Seminar course required for all first semester freshmen.
  • See the NC State Catalog for a list of approved Electives and consult your advisor.
  • 2 additional credit hours of English composition are required to transfer to the COE from UNCW.

Students participating in a 1+3 program must earn 30 transferrable credit hours during their FR year along with C's or better in MAT 161, MAT 162, ENG 101, ENG 201, CHM/L 101 and PHY 201.

  • C/C++ computer programming may be an acceptable substitute, but Matlab is the preferred programming language.

Transfers to NC State as E 102 and counts as a GEP-Interdisciplinary Perspectives course.