The Ph.D. program contains 72 credits of which a minimum of 21 credits is needed in NE graduate courses (with 2 courses being above 700 level), a minimum of 21 credits in NE research and the rest can be in additional NE courses, NE research or other STEM courses such as engineering, sciences, math or other courses related to the students plan of work.

A minimum of 72 credits hours (CH) is required with a GPA of 3.0 or greater with the following breakdown:

• 21 CH in NE graduate level courses (5XX level and above with at least two course at the 7xx level);
• 21 CH of NE 893/895 Ph.D Research to complete a dissertation;
• 30 CH in graduate level courses can be in additional NE courses, NE research or other STEM courses such as engineering, sciences, math or other courses related to the students plan of work.

The Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (MSNE) requires 15 credit hours of graduate courses in nuclear engineering, 9 credit hours in an interdisciplinary breadth area, and 6 credit hours of research, for a total requirement of 30 credit hours. Submission of an acceptable thesis is required based on original research followed by an oral examination completes the MS degree program. Students generally take 21 months to complete this degree.

A minimum of 30 credits hours (CH) is required with a GPA of 3.0 or greater with the following breakdown:

• 15 CH in NE graduate level courses (5XX level and above with atleast one course at the 7xx level);
• 6 CH of NE 695-Master’s Thesis Research to complete a thesis;
• 9 CH in graduate level courses other than NE (interdisciplinary breadth) with at most 3 CH at the 4XX level;

The Master of Nuclear Engineering (MNE) requires 18 credit hours of graduate courses taken in nuclear engineering, 9 credit hours in an associated interdisciplinary breadth area and 3 credit hours of research. Completion of a project dealing with a current topic of interest to the nuclear industry is required. A well-prepared student can complete all of the requirements for the MNE degree, on-campus option, in 15 months. An online MNE degree is also available through Engineering Online. The MNE online option can take up to 6 years to complete, depending on course load per semester.

A minimum of 30 credits hours (CH) is required with a GPA of 3.0 or greater with the following breakdown:

• 18 CH in NE graduate level courses (5XX level and above with atleast one course at the 7xx level);
• 3  CH of NE 693 to complete a project, usually taken during the final semester.
• 9 CH in graduate level courses other than NE (interdisciplinary breadth) with at most 3 CH at the 4XX level;

The Graduate Certificate in Health Physics (GCHP) is intended to support industry, government, military and the national laboratories with expertise in radiation safety for workers who have not had formal education in the same. Many engineers and specialists work in the nuclear field who might be mechanical, electrical or civil engineers, etc. and may seek to supplement this education with radiation safety science and technology. Even graduate nuclear engineering students often have interest in health physics and obtaining this credential will enable them to demonstrate to future employers a meaningful commitment and basic competence in the same. It is further intended that this curriculum will assist students seeking to eventually become certified as health physicists through the American Board of Health Physics. This certificate is intended to help prepare students for the Board exam, and to qualify them to obtain professional experience that is also required for certification.

Required Courses

• NE 504 – Radiation Safety and Shielding
• NE 590 – Health Physics and Radiological Emergency Response

Additional Courses (Select two courses from the following)

• NE 520 – Radiation and Reactor Fundamentals
• NE 521 – Principles of Radiation Measurement
• NE 531 – Nuclear Waste Management
• NE 777 – Radiological Assessment

Program Contact

Dr. Robert Hayes, Program Director of Graduate Certificate in Health Physics
919.515.2321
rbhayes@ncsu.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy (NNSP) is intended to support the demand in the government, private, and academic sectors for experts with an interdisciplinary education in both the science enabling nuclear nonproliferation regimes and the policies that create and implement those regimes. North Carolina State University (NCSU) has created an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program in Nuclear Engineering and Political Science focused on Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy to meet this demand.

Certificate Information

• Requirements
• About the certificate program

Program Contact

Dr. John Mattingly, Program Director of Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy
919.515.0224
jkmattin@ncsu.edu