Why study Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M?
Texas A&M University's undergraduate program in nuclear engineering enjoys a solid reputation as one of the oldest, largest, and best equipped in the United States. In the Department of Nuclear Engineering, undergraduates use the laboratories and facilities other programs reserve for graduate students.
An ABET fully accredited degree program, Nuclear Engineering stresses broad fundamental education in mathematics, science and engineering. Mechanics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics are part of the nuclear engineering curriculum.
The curriculum provides a balanced education in virtually all aspects of nuclear engineering principles and practice, from atomic and nuclear theory to reactor design.
Many of the students who complete undergraduate degrees in nuclear engineering go on to pursue advanced degrees in the department's graduate programs, including specialties in health physics and nuclear engineering.
Why study Radiological Health Engineering at Texas A&M?
Texas A&Ms radiological health engineering (RHEN) is the only ABET accredited program of its kind in the United States. Students that complete a Bachelor of Science degree within our program are eligible for licensure as professional engineers (PE) after meeting their state’s Engineer-in-Training requirements.
Our undergraduate program features a broad range of health physics topics, which include:
- dosimetry and dose assessment
- fundamental and applied radiation detection
- radiation health, risk and regulation
- environmental fate and transport
- engineering design and modeling of shields, ventilation and interlocks/access controls