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Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Programs

INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS

Several minors are interdisciplinary in nature and are available to all undergraduate students who have the interest and the necessary prerequisites.

Nuclear energy plays a key role in generating clean and reliable electric power. There is a demand to fill the shortage of engineers in existing nuclear power plants and to work with innovative and exciting design concepts of the next generation of power plants. Minoring in nuclear engineering will add value to an engineering degree for students planning to enter the energy-related workforce or seek an advanced degree in engineering. 

Sustainable Engineering could be defined as engineering for human development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Due to population growth and expanded global development, the next generation of professionals must be able design with fewer resources for a wider variety and greater number of end users. The sustainable engineering minor prepares engineering and science students to work across multidisciplinary teams to plan and design products/processes by evaluating them from economic, environmental, and societal perspectives.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

To receive a minor in Nuclear Engineering, a student must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better in each:

NE 3301INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING3
NE 4302NUCLEAR REACTOR THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT3
NE 4303NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ENGINEERING3
Select three of the following (with a grade of C or better in each):
MAE 3311THERMODYNAMICS II3
MAE 3309THERMAL ENGINEERING3
MAE 3314HEAT TRANSFER3
MAE 4347HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN3
MAE 4310INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL3
EE 3302FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER SYSTEMS3
EE 4314CONTROL SYSTEMS3
PHYS 3446NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS4
TOTAL HOURS18

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING

To receive a minor in Sustainable Engineering, a student must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better in each:

CE 3300INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING (INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING)3
ENGR 4395SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT3
Select one from the following Societal Context Electives (3 hours)
ECON 2305PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS3
IE 2308ECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERS3
Select three from the following Sustainable Engineering Electives (9-10 hours)
ARCH 3354INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES3
ARCH 3357DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES - BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING FOR ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS3
ARCH 3361ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT3
ARCH 3551BASIC DESIGN FOR ENGINEERS5
ARCH 3553DESIGN STUDIO: ARCHITECTURE I5
ARCH 4332ENERGY USE AND CONSERVATION IN ARCHITECTURE3
AREN 4307CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY3
AREN 4326GIS/HYDROLOGIC & HYDRAULIC MODELING3
BE 3415FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING4
BE 4331BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY3
BE 4368AN INTRODUCTION TO TISSUE ENGINEERING AND DRUG DELIVERY3
BE 4373FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS3
CE 4307CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY3
CE 4310SYSTEM EVALUATION IN CIVIL ENGINEERING3
CE 4323LANDFILL DESIGN3
CE 4326GIS/HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC MODELING3
CE 4350INTRODUCTION TO AIR POLLUTION3
CE 4351PHYSICAL UNIT PROCESSES3
CE 4353WATER CHEMISTRY3
CE 4354INTRODUCTION TO SOLID WASTE ENGINEERING3
CE 4355DESIGN OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES3
CM 3337CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS3
CM 4357SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICE3
ECON 2337ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL ISSUES3
EE 3302FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER SYSTEMS3
EE 4314CONTROL SYSTEMS3
IE 3315OPERATIONS RESEARCH I3
IE 4345DECISION ANALYSIS IN SYSTEM DESIGN3
IE 4351FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING3
MAE 4324POWER PLANT ENGINEERING3
MAE 4382RESEARCH TRENDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES3
MAE 4386WIND & OCEAN CURRENT ENERGY HARVESTING FUNDAMENTALS3
GEOL 1301EARTH SYSTEMS3
GEOL 1330GLOBAL WARMING3
GEOL 2406NATURAL RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY4
GEOL 4323ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH3
GEOL 4356ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT3
GEOL 4455ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SCIENCE4
PHYS 1351ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT3
TOTAL HOURS18