This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

The School of Nuclear Science and Engineering offers graduate work leading toward the Master of Engineering, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Nuclear Engineering.

The Nuclear Engineering graduate degree is designed to prepare students for careers involved with the many beneficial applications of nuclear energy, radiation, and radioactive materials. Nuclear engineering professions are essential to society’s well-being since they enable significant public benefits through energy security, national defense, and medical, health, and industrial competitiveness.

Competitive fellowships and research and teaching assistantships are available to incoming graduate students. The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission support a number of fellowship programs each year. We are one of eight participating universities in the U.S. where students may attend graduate school on the Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, and Applied Health Physics fellowships sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

World-class facilities are available for the instructional and research programs of the school housed in the OSU Radiation Center. The experimental facilities include a 1.1 MW TRIGA Reactor, state-of-the-art thermal hydraulic test facilities, and a wide array of equipment that permits researchers to use radiation in their research.

Contact Information

For more information, contact the School of Nuclear Science & Engineering on 541-737-2343 or email NSE.Info@oregonstate.edu

Major Code: 3270

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MEng

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.

MEng

The MEng degree option provides students the opportunity to pursue advanced-level study without the requirement of completing thesis research. These degrees are intended as terminal degrees, not as preparation for a doctorate, and will emphasize job-related knowledge and skills. Although not required, students wishing to pursue a PhD in the future are advised to pursue an MS degree, not the MEng.

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Before enrolling in the technical writing course, students are required to complete a total of 30 credits that includes the ethics requirement and core coursework

MS

PhD

The student’s principal direction in the course of study comes from the doctoral committee, in which the major professor has final approval. In addition, the School of Nuclear Science & Engineering PhD requirements include:

1. Passing a qualifying examination
2. On assignment from the student’s doctoral committee, taking and passing (B average or higher) such courses as judged desirable by the doctoral committee for satisfactory progress in doctoral research
3. Calling regular (every 6 months recommended, but at least annual) meetings of the Doctoral Committee so that the student’s progress can be evaluated and guidance offered
4. Preparing, presenting and defending a written dissertation proposal, i.e., the Preliminary Exam
5. Total non-thesis coursework of 36 credits or more, of which at least 18 credits must be from graduate-level courses in the areas of nuclear science and engineering, as approved by the student’s doctoral committee

The Preliminary Exam should be taken as soon after the qualifying exam as possible.

Refer to the NSE Graduate Advising webpage for additional degree information.

Major Code: 3270