Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Nuclear Engineering Science Major
2027 Nuclear Engineering Science Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-PNE
- Code
- NES1
- Short description
- Nuclear Engineering Science
- Description
- Nuclear Engineering Science Major
- Transcript description
- Nuclear Engineering Science
- Required courses
- 16
- Optional courses
- 1
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 11 of 13 | |
| Cadets will choose MC364 or CE364, and MC300 or CE330, depending on the semester selected for the course. | ||
| CE330 | FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN | 3.0 |
| CE364 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| MC300 | FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN | 3.0 |
| MC364 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| NE300 | FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR ENGR | 3.0 |
| NE355 | NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING | 3.5 |
| NE361 | COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN IN NE | 3.0 |
| NE400 | NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SEMINAR | 1.0 |
| NE450 | NUCLEAR WEAPONS EFFECTS | 3.0 |
| NE452 | INSTRUMENTATION AND SHIELDING | 3.5 |
| NE461 | ADV COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN IN NE | 3.0 |
| NE474 | RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY | 3.0 |
| PH365 | MODERN PHYSICS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Enrichment Electives | Choose 1 of 16 | |
| Cadets who select ME301 as a Complementary Support Course must take ME362 as an enrichment elective. | ||
| CH362 | MASS & ENERGY BALANCES | 3.5 |
| CH485 | HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER | 3.5 |
| EE377 | ELECTRICAL POWER ENGNRNG | 3.0 |
| EM384 | ANYL METH FOR ENGR MANAGEMENT | 3.0 |
| EM411 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3.5 |
| EV350 | ENVIRONMNTL ENGR TECHNOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| MC312 | THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS II | 3.0 |
| ME202 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3.0 |
| ME362 | FLUID MECHANICS | 3.5 |
| ME380 | ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| ME403 | MANUFACTURING/MACHINE COMP DSN | 3.5 |
| ME472 | ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| MG382 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.0 |
| PL394 | ANTHROPOMETRICS & BIOMECHANICS | 3.0 |
| PL479 | LEADING ORGNZS THRU CHANGE | 3.0 |
| XE442 | ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 5 | |
| For the math requirement, a cadet should take MA364 but may substitute MA365 if qualified. Cadets will choose MC311 or ME301 from this list. | ||
| EE301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN | 3.5 |
| MA364 | ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS | 3.0 |
| MA365 | ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS | 3.0 |
| MC311 | THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I | 3.5 |
| ME301 | THERMODYNAMICS | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 2 of 2 | |
| NE495 | ADV NUC SYSTEM DESIGN PROJ I | 3.5 |
| NE496 | ADV NUC SYSTEM DESIGN PROJ II | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take PH202 or PH275 to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take MA204, MA205, or MA255 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| MA204 | CALCULUS I AND II | 4.5 |
| MA205 | CALCULUS II | 4.0 |
| MA255 | ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4.5 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum, EE301 and NE361. | ||
| EE301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN | 3.5 |
| NE361 | COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN IN NE | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the core engineering requirement as part of their major courses. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| NE400 | NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SEMINAR | 1.0 |