Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology at Excelsior College
Degree Requirements - Total 124 credit hours
- 48 credit hours in the Nuclear Engineering Technology technical component
- 24 credit hours in Natural Science and Mathematics
- 9 credits in Communications
- 15 credits in Humanities and Social Sciences
- 12 credits in Arts and Sciences Electives
- 16 credits in Free Electives
The full AAS degree (68 credits) at Bismarck State College will transfer, plus an additional 24 credits from BSC can also apply. Visit Excelsior College’s EPCE page for more details.
Course list and requirements
Technical Core - 48 credits (at least 16 upper-level credits are required)
- Electrical Theory
- Computer Applications
- Materials
- Nuclear Materials
- Health Physics/Radiation Protection
- Radiation Measurement Lab
- Plant Systems Overview
- Reactor Core Fundamentals
- Fluids
- Heat Transfer
- Integrated Technology Assessment (Capstone)
- Nuclear Engineering Technology Electives as appropriate
Natural Science and Mathematics - 24 credits
- 12 credits in Math (at the level of College Algebra and above; must include Calculus I and II)
- 12 credits in Natural Sciences (must include Chemistry with lab, Physics I-II with at least one lab, Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics, Thermodynamics)
- (The BS-Nuclear Engineering Technology Degree requires five laboratories: chemistry; physics; radiation measurement; and two additional labs in natural sciences and/or nuclear engineering technology subjects.)
Communications - 9 credits
- 9 credits in Communications (must include 3-credit Written English Composition Requirement)
Humanities and Social Sciences - 15 credits
- 6 credits in Social Sciences/History
- 6 credits in Humanities and Social Sciences/History electives
- 3 credits in Ethics
Electives - 28 credits
- 12 credits in Arts and Sciences electives
- 16 credits in additional Arts and Sciences or Technology courses, or other free elective subjects such as education. The 1-credit Information Literacy requirement applies here.
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