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Program checklist · B.S.

Nuclear Engineering, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The following template illustrates one example sequence of courses to a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering (NUCL). The MANE Undergraduate Handbook provides further details on the degree requirements and milestones for making progress toward the degree.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_eff5afc9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

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    First Year

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      Fall Semester (17 credits)

      6 items
      1. CHEM 1100
        Principles of Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ENGR 1200
        Engineering Graphics and CAD
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. INQR-1…. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. PHYS 1100
        Physics I (M)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. PHYS 1101
        Physics Mentoring for First-Semester Students
        Not resolved to a course
        0

      Spring Semester (17 credits)

      5 items
      1. MANE 1010
        Essence of Engineering Mechanics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. MANE 1100
        Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. PHYS 1200
        Physics II
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

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        Fall Semester (16 credits)

        6 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. MANE 2110
          Numerical Methods and Programming for Engineers
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. MANE 2710
          Thermodynamics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. MANE 2830
          Nuclear Phenomena for Engineering Applications
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. MATH 2400
          Introduction to Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        6. STSO 4100
          Professional Development –Technical Issues and Solutions
          Not resolved to a course
          2

        Spring Semester (17 credits)

        5 items
        1. MANE 2400
          Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. MANE 2720
          Fluid Mechanics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. MANE 4350
          Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurement
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. Free Elective Credits /
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. MATH 2010
          Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

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          Fall Semester (17 credits)

          6 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. MANE 4470
            Radiological Engineering
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. HASS Core Elective Credits /
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. MANE 4480
            Physics of Nuclear Reactors
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. MANE 4500
            Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. MANE 4730
            Heat Transfer
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Spring (15 Credits)

          4 items
          1. ENGR 2600
            Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Engineering Design Elective (w/ PD1)
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

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            Fall Semester (16 credits)

            6 items
            1. ENGR 4010
              Professional Development: Leadership Competencies
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            2. MANE 4370
              Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. MANE 4380
              Nuclear Engineering Senior Design Project I
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            4. MANE 4400
              Nuclear Power Systems Engineering
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. MANE-4…. Nuclear Engineering (Restricted) Technical Elective I
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring Semester (15 credits)

            5 items
            1. MANE 4390
              Nuclear Engineering Senior Design Project II
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            2. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. MANE-4…. Nuclear Engineering (Restricted) Technical Elective II
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. MANE 4430
              Linear Accelerator Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. Materials Science Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Footnotes

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              Natural Science and Mathematics Distribution Requirement

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                Pass / No Credit (P/NC) and Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory (S/U) Courses

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                  Catalog Year

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                    Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10110&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0087.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.