The Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering (NPRE) offers CSE Options in both the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs. Students electing the CSE Option for either degree program are expected to satisfy all regular requirements for graduate study in NPRE. A student will normally be able to satisfy the requirements for the CSE Option by taking elective courses within the NPRE graduate programs.
For the M.S. in NPRE with the CSE Option, the following additional requirements must be satisfied: one course must be taken from CSE core courses, and one additional course must be taken from an approved list of CSE courses. The M.S. thesis, if any, must have a significant computational component.
For the Ph.D. in NPRE with the CSE Option, the following additional requirements must be satisfied: two courses must be taken from CSE core courses, and three additional courses work must be from an approved list of CSE courses. The Ph.D. thesis must have a significant computational component, and the thesis committee must include at least one CSE-affiliated faculty member from a department other than NPRE.