Nuclear Engineering Minor
Power the Future: Explore Nuclear Engineering!
Dive into the cutting-edge field of nuclear engineering with our dynamic minor program, designed to ignite your passion for innovation, energy solutions, and medial uses of high energy particles. This program offers a unique opportunity to explore the science and technology behind nuclear power, particle physics, radiation, and their vast applications. Whether you aim to contribute to clean energy development, medical advancements, or national security, this minor will empower you to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving field.
The Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics coordinates an 18-credit hour minor in Nuclear Engineering that serves to provide nuclear science education to produce “nuclear-savvy” engineers and scientists. This minor while designed for the physics, mechanical and electrical engineering majors can be obtained by other interested students. Students interested in both engineering and nuclear science should strongly consider a career that utilizes training in both fields. Nuclear engineering is a broad multidisciplinary field that offers rewarding careers related to nuclear power, health physics, medical physics, nuclear and particle physics and industrial applications such as sterilization of medical products or food irradiation.
