2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
This degree emphasizes the nuclear sciences rather than nuclear engineering. Typical emphasis or option areas are radiation protection (health physics) and engineering physics (plasmas, fusion, lasers). A student pursuing this degree must have a selected program, including option area electives approved in advance by an adviser.
* All nuclear engineering and nuclear engineering sciences majors must pass all required undergraduate department courses with an overall C average.
** For pre-Med, these electives must be Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 with Laboratory (CHM 2210 and CHM 2211/2211L).
*** For pre-Med, this elective must be Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCH 4024).
Pre-Med Physics Electives: Examples include Modern Physics (PHY 3101), Radiation Biology (ENU 5626), Medical Image Analysis (ENU 5658), Biomedical Engineering and Physiology 1 (BME 5001).
Pre-Med Electives: Examples include Immunology (PCB 5235), Genetics (PCB 3063 or AGR 3303), Animal Physiology (PCB 4723C), Health and Medical Terminology (HSC 3531).
Engineering Electives: Examples include courses in nuclear engineering, engineering materials, thermodynamics, statics, dynamics, advanced programming.
| Nuclear and Radiological Sciences |
| College: Engineering |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for the Degree : 125 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.nre.ufl.edu/newsite/index.php |
This degree emphasizes the nuclear sciences rather than nuclear engineering. Typical emphasis or option areas are radiation protection (health physics) and engineering physics (plasmas, fusion, lasers). A student pursuing this degree must have a selected program, including option area electives approved in advance by an adviser.
Critical Tracking and Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts: CHM 2045, CHM 2046 or approved biological science course, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| BSC 2010 Integrated Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| BSC 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C) | 3 |
| BSC 2011 Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (GE-B) | 3 |
| BSC 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 Laboratory (GE-B) | 1 |
| CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2046L General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Summer | Credits |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Pre-Med/MP Elective ** | 3 |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Laboratory for PHY 2048 (GE-P) | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CGS 2425 Computer Programming for Engineers | 2 |
| Pre-Med/MP Elective ** | 5 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Laboratory for PHY 2049 | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ENU 4001 Nuclear Engineering Analysis * | 4 |
| ENU 4605 Radiation Interactions and Sources 1 * | 3 |
| Pre-Med/MP Elective *** | 4 |
| ENU 4943 Fundamentals of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering (Seminar) | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S) or Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| EEL 3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EEL 3303L Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 1 |
| ENU 4606 Radiation Interactions and Sources 2 * | 3 |
| APK 2100C Applied Human Anatomy | 4 |
| EGN 4034 Professional Ethics | 1 |
| STA 3032 Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ENU 4630 Fundamental Aspects of Radiation Shielding * | 3 |
| ENU 4612 Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Systems | 4 |
| APK 2105C Applied Human Physiology | 4 |
| Pre-Med/MP Elective (See list below) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ENU 4145 Risk Assessment for Radiation Systems | 3 |
| ENU 4641C Applied Radiation Protection | 2 |
| Engineering electives | 9 |
| Total | 14 |
* All nuclear engineering and nuclear engineering sciences majors must pass all required undergraduate department courses with an overall C average.
** For pre-Med, these electives must be Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 with Laboratory (CHM 2210 and CHM 2211/2211L).
*** For pre-Med, this elective must be Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCH 4024).
Pre-Med Physics Electives: Examples include Modern Physics (PHY 3101), Radiation Biology (ENU 5626), Medical Image Analysis (ENU 5658), Biomedical Engineering and Physiology 1 (BME 5001).
Pre-Med Electives: Examples include Immunology (PCB 5235), Genetics (PCB 3063 or AGR 3303), Animal Physiology (PCB 4723C), Health and Medical Terminology (HSC 3531).
Engineering Electives: Examples include courses in nuclear engineering, engineering materials, thermodynamics, statics, dynamics, advanced programming.