Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and Engineering

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Program Requirements

Core Modules 1
22.11Applied Nuclear Physics6
22.12Radiation Interactions, Control, and Measurement6
22.13Nuclear Energy Systems6
22.14Materials in Nuclear Engineering6
22.15Essential Numerical Methods6
22.16Nuclear Technology and Society6
Field of Specialization (choose one) 236
Nuclear Reactor Engineering
Nuclear Reactor Physics I
Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
Plus one of the following subjects:
Thermal Hydraulics in Power Technology
Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Integration of Reactor Design, Operations, and Safety
Nuclear Reactor Physics
Nuclear Reactor Physics I
Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
Plus one of the following subjects:
Nuclear Reactor Analysis II
Nuclear Reactor Physics III
Systems Analysis of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Nuclear Materials
Materials at Equilibrium
Modern Physical Metallurgy
Plus one of the following subjects:
Kinetic Processes in Materials
Corrosion: The Environmental Degradation of Materials
Defects in Materials
Radiation Damage and Effects in Nuclear Materials
Ionics and Its Applications
Fusion
Introduction to Plasma Physics I
Fusion Energy
Plus one of the following subjects:
Engineering Principles for Fusion Reactors
Marine Power and Propulsion
MHD Theory of Fusion Systems
Principles of Plasma Diagnostics
Nuclear Science and Technology
Theory of Solids I
Quantum Technology and Devices
Plus one of the following subjects:
Nuclear Science and Engineering Laboratory
Statistical Mechanics I
Atomic and Optical Physics I
Nuclear Security and Policy
Introduction to Probability
Nuclear Science and Engineering Laboratory
Plus one specialist subject by petition
Advanced Subjects24
Two advanced subjects closely related to the doctoral thesis topic. May not overlap with the student's field of specialization but can be from a different field of specialization.
Minor Subjects24
Two coordinated graduate subjects, or three undergraduate subjects taken while a graduate student in the department, outside the field of specialization and area of thesis research.
22.94Research in Nuclear Science and Engineering 324
22.THGGraduate Thesis 336
22.911Seminar in Nuclear Science and Engineering 43
Total Units183

Note: Students in this program can choose to receive the Doctor of Philosophy or the Doctor of Science in Nuclear Science and Engineering or in another departmental field of specialization. Students receiving veterans benefits must select the degree they wish to receive prior to program certification with the Veterans Administration.

1

 Students may take the Core Module coursework or register as a Listener and take only the final exam. Students must complete all core module final exams by the end of the fourth term and are allowed one retake. A final exam GPA of 4.5 is needed to clearly pass the written qualifier. A final exam GPA of 4.0–4.5 will require faculty review prior to the student embarking on doctoral research. Students earning a final exam GPA below 4.0 will not be permitted to progress further in the doctoral program.

2

 Students may also petition for a unique field of specialization.

3

 Students must register for research or thesis until they complete appropriate milestones, including passing the doctoral qualifying process, submitting an approved thesis prospectus, defending the thesis, and submission of a final, approved thesis document. The units here represent a minimum, not a typical or maximum number of units.

4

 Students must register for 22.911 each term that they register for thesis, except the final semester in which they plan to defend their thesis.