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2026-2027 University Catalog 
    
2026-2027 University Catalog

Nuclear Engineering Supplemental Information

Location(s): West Lafayette


General Education Requirements (18 credits)


  • General Education I - Credit Hours: 3.00 (UCC:HUM) 
  • General Education II - Credit Hours: 3.00 (UCC:BSS) 
  • General Education III - Credit Hours: 3.00  
  • General Education IV - Credit Hours: 3.00  
  • Written Communication (UCC: WC) - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 
  • Oral Communication (UCC: OC) - Credit Hours: 3.00 
Students can petition to the Undergraduate Committee (UGC) to allow courses that are not on the lists.  These requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Ask your Academic Advisor for more information. 

Additional General Education Requirements


  • At least 6 credits must be in non-introductory courses (30000-level or above OR from courses with a required pre-requisite in the same department) 
  • At least 12 credits must be taken from the College of Liberal Arts, the Daniels School of Business, and/or the Honors College provided such courses are not focused primarily on engineering, technology, the natural sciences, or mathematics. 
  • A course is not eligible for use towards the 18 credits of Engineering General Education requirement if that course is used to satisfy a different engineering degree requirement. 

    Approved Subject Areas


    AAS, AD, AMST, ARAB, ASAM, ASEC, ASL, CHNS, CLCS, CMPL, DANC, EDST, ENGL, FR, GER, GREK, GS, HEBR, HIST, ITAL, JPNS, JWST, LATN, LC, MUS, PHIL, PTGS, REL, RUSS, SPAN, THTR, WGSS, AGEC, AGR, ANTH, COM, ECON, EDCI, EDPS, HDFS, HTM, LING, POL, PSY, SCLA, SLHS, SOC

    Lower-Level = 10000:29999

    Upper-Level General Education


    Upper-level Gen Ed requirements can be met from courses numbered 30000:59999 from approved subject areas and the additional approved courses listed.

    Technical Selectives (12 credits)


    • Technical Selective I - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Technical Selective II - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Technical Selective III - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Technical Selective IV - Credit Hours: 3.00

    Students can petition to the Undergraduate Committee (UGC) to allow courses that are not on the lists.  These requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Ask your Academic Advisor for more information. 


    Any course listed below:

    Any 40000+ level Engineering Course

    • AAE   40000-59999
    • ABE   40000-59999
    • BME  40000-59999
    • CCE   40000-59999
    • CHE  40000-59999
    • ECE  40000-59999
    • EEE  40000-59999
    • ENE  40000-59999
    • ENGR 40000-59999
    • IE      40000-59999
    • ME    40000-59999
    • MSE  40000-59999
    • NUCL 40000-59999

    Any 50000+ level HSCI, MA or PHYS Course

    • HSCI 50000-59999
    • MA 50000-59999
    • PHYS 50000-59999

    Additonal approved courses listed below: