# Engineering (Course 22-ENG)
**Source**: https://catalog.mit.edu/degree-charts/engineering-nuclear-science-engineering-course-22-eng/
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[Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering](https://catalog.mit.edu/schools/engineering/nuclear-science-engineering/#undergraduatetext)
## Bachelor of Science in Engineering
### General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
| --- | --- |
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [can be satisfied by [22.04[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.04 "22.04[J]") in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [can be satisfied from among [1.00](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=1.00 "1.00"), [2.086](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=2.086 "2.086"), [6.100A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=6.100A "6.100A")/[6.100B](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=6.100B "6.100B"), [18.03](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.03 "18.03"), [18.05](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.05 "18.05"), [18.06](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.06 "18.06"), [18.C06[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.C06 "18.C06[J]"), [18.600](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.600 "18.600"), and [22.01](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.01 "22.01") in the Departmental Program] | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by [22.09](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.09 "22.09") in the Departmental Program] | 1 |
| **Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree** | **17** |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. | |
### Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Core Requirements | | **Units** |
| [2.005](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=2.005 "2.005") | Thermal-Fluids Engineering I | 12 |
| [18.03](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.03 "18.03") | Differential Equations 1 | 12 |
| [22.01](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.01 "22.01") | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation | 12 |
| [22.04[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.04 "22.04[J]") | Social Problems of Nuclear Energy (CI-M) | 12 |
| [22.09](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.09 "22.09") | Principles of Nuclear Radiation Measurement and Protection (CI-M) | 15 |
| System Specialization | | |
| [22.06](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.06 "22.06") | Engineering of Nuclear Systems | 12 |
| or [22.061](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.061 "22.061") | Fusion Energy | |
| Computational Elective | | |
| *Select one of the following:* | | 12 |
| [1.000](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=1.000 "1.000") | Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods for Engineering Applications | |
| [2.086](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=2.086 "2.086") | Numerical Computation for Mechanical Engineers | |
| [6.100A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=6.100A "6.100A") & [6.100B](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=6.100B "6.100B") | Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python and Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science | |
| [6.100A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=6.100A "6.100A") & [CSE.C20[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=CSE.C20 "CSE.C20[J]") | Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python and Introduction to Computational Science and Engineering | |
| [12.010](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=12.010 "12.010") | Computational Methods of Scientific Programming | |
| [22.C25[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.C25 "22.C25[J]") | Real World Computation with Julia | |
| Mathematics Elective | | |
| *Select one of the following:* | | 12 |
| [6.3700](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=6.3700 "6.3700") | Introduction to Probability | |
| [18.04](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.04 "18.04") | Complex Variables with Applications | |
| [18.05](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.05 "18.05") | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| [18.06](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.06 "18.06") | Linear Algebra | |
| [18.C06[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.C06 "18.C06[J]") | Linear Algebra and Optimization | |
| [18.075](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.075 "18.075") | Methods for Scientists and Engineers | |
| [18.600](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.600 "18.600") | Probability and Random Variables | |
| Senior Project | | |
| *Select one of the following:* | | 15 |
| [22.033](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.033 "22.033") | Nuclear Systems Design Project | |
| [22.THT](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.THT "22.THT") & [22.THU](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=22.THU "22.THU") | Undergraduate Thesis Tutorial and Undergraduate Thesis (CI-M) | |
| Focus Area | | |
| A program of 72 units of electives from a proposal of study approved by the department | | 72 |
| Units in Major | | 186 |
| Unrestricted Electives | | 48 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | | (48) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | | 186 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
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| --- | --- |
| *1* | **[18.032](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.032 "18.032") Differential Equations is also an acceptable option.** |