Graduate Coordinator: D. Schubring

Housed within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering, this program offers students an opportunity to work on research teams related to backscatter radiation, extreme environment testing and nuclear fuel cycles. Students also conduct research alongside academics and in partnership with national labs and government agencies, including Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy.  At UF, we’re developing the next generation of nuclear engineering leaders by performing high-impact research and providing exceptional educational programs. Please contact the Department of Materials Science & Engineering for more information about this program.  

Degrees Offered with a Major in Nuclear Engineering Sciences

• Doctor of Philosophy
  • without a concentration
  • concentration in Imaging Science and Technology
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Science

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Nuclear Engineering Sciences Program Courses

Nuclear Engineering Sciences Departmental Courses

College of Engineering Courses

Nuclear engineering sciences (PHD)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Identify unknown aspects of nuclear and/or radiological systems and formulate an approach to elucidating those aspects using engineering and/or scientific principles at a level appropriate to a doctoral research.

SLO 2     Knowledge        
Demonstrate proficiency on appropriate experimental or computational techniques used for nuclear engineering research, and use these techniques to investigate various relationships (atomic, nuclear, mechanical, materials performance, etc.) in nuclear systems at a level appropriate to doctoral research.

SLO 3     Skills     
Obtain information from primary literature and technical reports, and integrate that information to reach conclusions regarding the current state-of-the-art and areas in which further research is needed.

SLO 4     Skills     
Write and/or orally present the results of a research project or literature review in a manner that clearly communicates one or more of the following: current state-of-the-art, areas in which additional research is needed, research objectives, procedures, results, and conclusions.

SLO 5     Professional Behavior   
Follow requirements for writing reports and research papers, and do so based on ethical standards regarding appropriate citation and plagiarism.

SLO 6     Professional Behavior   
Work cooperatively with others, interact with supervisors, follow guidelines for appropriate management of data, and follow safety requirements for working in a research laboratory

Nuclear Engineering Sciences (Me & Ms)   

SLO 1     Knowledge          
Identify unknown aspects of nuclear and/or radiological systems and formulate an approach to elucidating those aspects using engineering and/or scientific principles at a level appropriate to a Master of Science degree in nuclear engineering

SLO 2     Skills      
Obtain information from primary literature and technical reports, and integrate that information to reach conclusions regarding the current state of the art and areas in which further research is needed

SLO 3     Skills      
Write and/or orally present the results of a research project or literature review in a manner that clearly communicates one or more of the following: current state-of-the-art, areas in which additional research is needed, research objectives, procedures, results, and conclusions

SLO 4     Professional Behavior      
Follow requirements for writing reports and research papers, and does so based on ethical standards regarding appropriate citation and plagiarism