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Curriculum in Radiological Health Engineering

The large number of operating nuclear power plants has created a strong demand for specialists in radiological health engineering. Well-educated individuals are, and will be, required in all aspects of the nuclear power industry from mining all the way to disposal of wastes from spent fuel. There are needs for radiological health specialists in government, hospitals, educational institutions and in private industry. This program at Texas A&M is designed to give students a broad background so they will be able to assume positions in any area of the nuclear industry. The Texas A&M Radiological Health Engineering degree is the only one which is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering (ABET) in the United States.

The radiological health engineering baccalaureate degree program stresses engineering science fundamentals and mathematics. However, a considerable number of elective hours is available in the curriculum to permit students to broaden their education as desired.

The radiological health engineering program is administered by the Department of Nuclear Engineering and has the same objectives that are stated under the curriculum in Nuclear Engineering.

(See Freshman Year 1 )
Sophomore Year
First Semester

(Th-Pr)

Cr

 

Second Semester

(Th-Pr)

Cr
ENGR 211 Conserv. Prin. of Engr. Mech.

(2-2)

3

 

CPSC 203 Intro. to Computing

(3-0)

3
MATH 251 Engineering Mathematics III

(3-0)

3

 

ENGR 212 Conserv. Prin. in Thermal Sci.

(2-2)

3
NUEN 201 Intro. Nuclear Engineering I

(3-0)

3

 

MATH 308 Differential Equations

(3-0)

3
VTPP 334 Physiol. for Bioengineers I

(3-3)

4

 

NUEN 202 Intro. Nuclear Engineering II

(3-0)

3
Elective 2

 

3

 

VTPP 335 Physiol. for Bioengineers II

(3-3)

4
 

 

16

 

 

 

16
 
Junior Year
ENGR 215 Prin. of Electrical Engr.

(2-2)

3

 

CVEN 301 Environmental Engineering

(3-0)

3
MATH 311 Topics in Applied Math.ematics I

(3-0)

3

 

ENGL 301 Technical Writing 3

 

 

NUEN 401 Nuclear Reactor Theory

(3-0)

3

 

or

 

 

NUEN 409 Radiological Safety

(3-0)

3

 

COMM 203 Public Speaking 4

(3-0)

3
Elective 2

 

3

 

ENGR 214 Conserv. Principles in Continuum Mechanics

(2-2)

3
 

 

15

 

NUEN 402 Nucl. Detection and Isotopes

(2-3)

3
 

 

 

 

SENG 310 Industrial Hygiene Engr.

(3-0)

3
 

 

 

 

Elective 2

 

3
 

 

 

 

 

 

18
 
Senior Year
CHEM 227 Organic Chemistry I

(3-0)

3

 

ENGR 482 Ethics and Engineering 4

(2-2)

3
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Lab.

(0-3)

1

 

INEN 302 Econ. Anly. of Engr. Proj.

(2-0)

2
NUEN 405 Nuclear Engr. Experiments

(2-3)

3

 

NUEN 479 Rad. Protection Engineering

(2-3)

3
NUEN 475 Envir. Nuclear Engineering

(3-0)

3

 

NUEN 481 Nuclear Engr. Seminar

(1-0)

1
SENG 424 Sys. Safety Anly. and Design

(1-6)

3

 

Technical electives 4

 

6
Elective 2

 

3

 

 

 

15
 

 

16

 

 

 

 

NOTES:
1. NUEN 101 is also required during the first semester of the freshman year.

2. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. Of the 18 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from visual and performing arts, 3 from social and behavioral sciences, 6 from U.S. history, 6 from POLS 206 and 207, and 6 from international and cultural diversity. The international and cultural diversity requirement may be met by courses satisfying the visual and performing arts, social and behavioral sciences, and the political science and history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses. In addition, ENGR 482/ PHIL 482 must be taken.

3. ENGL 210 is an acceptable substitute.

4. As approved by the departmental advisor.

The overriding objective of the program is to prepare students for success in their professional endeavors following the baccalaureate degree. These endeavors may include direct employment in the private or public sector; graduate studies in engineering or science; professional studies in medicine, business, law or public administration; service in the military; or entrepreneurial activities. To achieve this objective, four principal educational objectives are identified. Texas A&M's Nuclear Engineering graduates are:

  1. Well prepared to address current and future technical challenges in their areas of specialization.
    Graduates are prepared in the foundation subjects of mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well as engineering science and nuclear engineering/radiological health engineering. Graduates have the demonstrated ability to analyze data and phenomena, solve engineering problems, synthesize information and design engineering systems. Graduates are able to utilize recent developments in the field and approaches that have technical merit. Graduates work effectively as members of teams and have refined communication skills.
  1. Understand professionalism and professional ethics.
    Graduates have an understanding of the choices and challenges that they face as part of their careers and the implications of their decisions within an ethical framework.
  1. Have a broad cultural background and appreciation of international perspectives.
    Graduates understand and appreciate the issues facing society in local, global, historical, social, economical and political contexts.
  1. Accept responsibility for their continuing education as life-long learners.
    Graduates recognize the need for learning throughout life and accept their responsibilities for life-long learning.