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Join Us Change of Degree Application (CODA)
Students who complete first-year engineering requirements can apply to CODA and declare a major in one of our department’s degree programs.
Undergraduate Inquiries, contact Lisa Marshall
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
Career Focus | Nuclear engineers develop designs for nuclear power plants, apply radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, build alternative energy systems, and develop power systems to fuel satellites and deep space probes. |
Jobs and Salary | Nuclear Engineers Occupational Outlook and Salary – Bureau of Labor Statistics |
NE Curriculum |
Students who complete first-year engineering requirements can apply to CODA into the BS degree program in nuclear engineering. |
Undergraduate Minors | Our department offers a minor in Nuclear Engineering and a minor in Health Physics, typically to students in science, math or engineering majors. |
Accelerated Tracks | Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s (ABM) Program for BS-MS and BS-MNE. The ABM program is open to nuclear engineering majors with a 3.5 overall GPA average and a 3.25 average in science, math and engineering courses. It allows students to complete two degrees in a shorter time. Students are advised on what graduate-level courses to take in their undergraduate senior year; these courses will count for undergraduate and graduate-level graduation requirements. Once enrolled in NE 301, contact Lisa Marshall for paperwork completion. |
Total Credit Hours to Graduate | 123 |
Mission | The mission statement for the Nuclear Engineering Department, which embraces the missions of both the college and university, states that the Department of Nuclear Engineering has four primary missions, these being:
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Program Focus | In collaboration with representatives of the significant constituency groups, the faculty of the department developed the following educational objectives for the program in Nuclear Engineering. Within a few years after graduation, alumni of this program will attain:
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Student Outcomes | The outcomes for the nuclear engineering program correspond to those prescribed by ABET in “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs” and are listed below. Each outcome is further defined with respect to expected accomplishments of graduates of the nuclear engineering program (see bullet items). The program Outcomes are documented in the ABET assessment plan of the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Graduates of the nuclear engineering program at North Carolina State University have:
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What else adds value to our degrees?
- Professional Organizations and Honoraries to engage and network outside the classroom.
- Study Abroad and international engineering programs for global exposure and understanding.
- Undergraduate Research to acquire the investigative skills of a researcher.
- Cooperative Education (Co-op) and Internships to work in the profession while getting your degree.
- Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure for broader certification in the field.
- Order of the Engineer: Introduction to the Profession to join the professional engineering community.
- Engineering Career Fair for exploring job possibilities and finding your future employer.