Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology
Transfer Credit Guidelines
The Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology focuses on preparing students for technical positions in the nuclear industry. The program is designed to advance job skills by ensuring a breadth of knowledge in nuclear engineering technology concepts. The program emphasizes the practical applications of engineering technology principles related to the nuclear industry. The program provides students with knowledge in reactor operations, health physics, quality assurance, chemistry, and instrumentation and control related to the nuclear engineering technology field.
Program concentrations include:
- Nuclear Leadership
- Nuclear Cybersecurity
- General
A minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) credits including 60 credits in Arts & Sciences and 30 credits at the upper level are needed for completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology program in the following distribution areas:
TUT 101 Purple badges indicate Excelsior University courses.
TUT 101 Green badges indicate non-Excelsior University courses.
Courses must be completed with Excelsior with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| INL 102 | Information Literacy | Complete within the first 13 of attempted credits | 1 |
| IND 301 | Cornerstone B (Pathways) | Complete in the first term of credit-bearing activity | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |||
Courses may be transferred in from outside sources of credit with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Requirement | Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written English | ENG 101A | Advanced Composition | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Witten English Requirement (6 semester hours to include 3 semester hours in expository writing (to be completed within the first 13 semester hours) and 3 semester hours in applied writing or writing within the discipline). | 3 |
| Written English | TECH 200 | Technical Writing | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Written English Requirement (6 semester hours to include 3 semester hours in expository writing (to be completed within the first 13 semester hours) and 3 semester hours in applied writing or writing within the discipline). | 3 |
| Ethics | IND 203 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Ethics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include but are not limited to classical or contemporary ethical theory and philosophy; ethical and moral reasoning; applied ethics relevant to disciplines and careers). This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Humanities | COMM 125 | Public Speaking | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Humanities Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, or a subject area other than writing). This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Humanities | HUM 306 | Creative Problem Solving | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Humanities Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, or a subject area other than writing). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | PSY 360 | Social Psychology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | HIS 102 | US History II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | PHYS 201 | Physics I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics)). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | MAT 114 | Intermediate Algebra | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics)). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | CHE 101 | General Chemistry I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics)). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||||
Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher. Non-collegiate sources of credit will not apply to Major Core requirements.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 120 | Precalculus | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 4 |
| NUC 255 | Electrical Theory | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 323 | Material Science | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 271 | Fundamentals of Rector Safety | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 210 | Health Physics and Radiation Protection | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 211 | Radiation Measurement Lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| NUC 350 | Plant Systems Overview | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 330 | Reactor Core Fundamentals | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 250 | Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IT 390 | Project Management | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 260 | Power Plant Components | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 240 | Atomic and Nuclear Physics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 4 |
| NUC 245 | Thermodynamics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IT 221 | Introductions to Computers | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 330 | Economic Analysis for Technologists | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 230 | Technology and Society | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MAT 220 | Calculus I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 4 |
| MAT 221 | Calculus II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 4 |
| CHE 101L | Chemistry I Lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| PHYS 202 | Physics I Lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| PHYS 203 | Physics II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PHYS 204 | Physics II Lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| NUC 495 | Integrated Technology Assessment BNX | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 65 | |||
Approved arts and sciences elective credit in the areas of humanities, social sciences, history, natural sciences, mathematics, as well as applied professional and free electives may apply. Courses may be transferred in from outside sources of credit with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher. Non-collegiate sources of credit will NOT apply to Concentration requirements.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 311 | Organizational Behavior | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| BUS 452 | Business Leadership | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 280 | Leading Change in the Nuclear Industry | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 285 | Leadership Communication in the Nuclear Industry | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 360 | Nuclear Leadership- Risk Management/Leadership Courage | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT 380 | Overview of Computer Security | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CYS 260 | Governance Legal and Compliance | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CYS 350 | Cybersecurity Defense in Depth for the Nuclear Industry | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CYS 455 | Business Continuity | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| CYS 465 | Cybersecurity Investigation and Case Studies for the Nuclear Industry | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
TECH 260: Energy Industry Fundamentals is required; all other courses are recommended
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH 185 | Blueprint Reading | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 225 | Applied Instrumentation and Control | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 260 | Energy Industry Fundamentals | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 340 | Introduction to Energy Utilization | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| HEM 460 | Infrastructure Security and Policy | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
