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Do you know...

• how nuclear engineering affects our daily lives?
• about job opportunities in nuclear engineering
• what advances have been made in nuclear medicine, power, and research?

Opportunities in NucE

With a basic understanding of nuclear science, you will have many career opportunities.

• Establish electrical energy systems such as advanced nuclear reactors needed by the United States and developing nations for economic security and growth.
• Develop advanced radiation sources and detectors for use in scientific research as well as in precision manufacturing.
• Contribute to national security through stewarding nuclear weapons and establishing engineering safeguards for nuclear systems.
• Design radiation techniques to diagnose and combat cancer and other diseases.

Coursework

The Undergradatue Minor in Nuclear Engineering is open to all undergraduate engineering majors. Coursework is a combination of Iowa State courses and course offerings from the Big 12 Engineering Consortium. We offer many of the classes online, and the minor currently features courses taught by Iowa State University (ISU), Kansas State University (KSU), Texas A&M University (TAMU), and the University of Texas (UTA).

Institutions participating in the consortium include
Baylor University 
Iowa State University 
Kansas State University 
Oklahoma State University 
Texas A&M University 
Texas Tech University
University of Kansas
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas

Learn more

Please see minor requirements for a detailed list of courses and requirements to complete the nuclear engineering minor.