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The Master of Science track is accessible only to students enrolled in our PhD program. Applicants interested in a Master degree are encouraged to apply to the Nuclear Engineering Master of Engineering program.
Master's students must choose between two degree plan options: Plan I or Plan II. Plan I requires at least 20 semester units of upper division and graduate courses, plus a thesis. At least 8 of these units must be in 200 series courses in the student's major subject. Plan II requires at least 24 semester units of upper division and graduate courses, followed by a comprehensive final examination administered by the department. At least 12 units must be in graduate courses in the student's major subject. In Nuclear Engineering, the “examination” takes the form of a project and presentation.
For more information, see the Graduate Student Guide.
Degree Plan I
| 20 UNITS REQUIRED | 8 Graduate Course Units in Nuclear Engineering (can include two 299 units) |
| 12 Units of Undergraduate or Graduate Units (can include two 299 units) | |
| Non-Course Requirement: Thesis and committee composed of three faculty. |
Degree Plan II
| 24 UNITS REQUIRED | 12 Graduate Course Units in Nuclear Engineering (can include two 299 units) |
| 12 Units of Undergraduate or Graduate Units (can include two 299 units) | |
| Non-Course Requirement: Completion of a project culminated in a written report and an oral presentation before a committee of three faculty members or two faculty members and one approved non-university person. |
For both plans:
- Units for 298 (seminar) courses are not counted towards the degree.
- A study plan approved by the major field advisor is required each semester.
- A maximum of 4 units of coursework from approved non-academic institutions or four units from another academic institution can be used, provided course was taken while in graduate standing and meets departmental approval.
- Units for graduate courses taken as an undergraduate are allowed if the units were in excess of units required to satisfy the BS degree requirements.
Noncourse Requirements
Plan I: Thesis (Requires thesis committee composed of three faculty.)
Plan II: Completion of a project culminating in a written report and an oral presentation before a committee of three faculty members or two faculty members and one approved non-university person. Approval by the professor in charge of the research project and the Head Graduate Advisor is required.
All students must take at least 2 letter-grade NE courses during the first year as a graduate student.
Questions about the program?
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