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AAS in Nuclear Power Technology
The educational plan is a list of courses that students need
to complete prior to obtaining their Associate in Applied Science
Degree. Students are responsible to contact their advisor if they
have any questions.
|
Approx. Time to Complete |
Total Credits Required |
Nuclear Power Technical Credits Required |
General Ed. Credits Required |
| A.A.S. Degree |
2 years |
64 |
49 |
15 |
| Program Certificate |
1 1/2 years |
53 |
49 |
4 |
Note: The word "credits" in these titles equals semester credit hours.
| Semester I:
|
Tech Credits |
Completed |
| NUPT 101 Overview of Nuclear Energy |
2
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| NUPT 103 Nuclear Mathematics Fundamentals |
3 |
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| NUPT 105 Classical Physics |
4 |
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| NUPT 107 Engineering Drawings, Diagrams and Schematics |
3 |
|
| Total – 1st
semester |
12 |
|
| Semester II: |
Tech Credits |
Completed |
| NUPT 109 Electrical Science |
4 |
|
| NUPT 215 Nuclear Plant Chemistry |
3 |
|
| NUPT 213 Nuclear Physics |
3 |
|
| NUPT 220 Reactor Theory |
2 |
|
| Total – 2nd
semester |
12 |
|
| Semester III: |
Tech Credits |
Completed |
| NUPT 217 Heat Transfer Fluid Flow & Thermodynamics |
4 |
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| NUPT 223 Reactor Safety Design |
3 |
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| NUPT 219 Material Science |
3 |
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| NUPT 221 Science of Radiological Protection |
3 |
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| Total – 3rd
semester |
13 |
|
| Semester IV: - offered in spring semesters |
Tech Credits |
Completed |
| NUPT 111 Instrumentation and Control |
4 |
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| NUPT 225 Nuclear Plant System Components, Design and Function |
4 |
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| NUPT 227 Conduct of Facility Operations |
4 |
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| Total – 4th
semester |
12 |
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| Total Technical Credits |
51 |
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| In addition to the energy courses, 15 general education credits are required for the AAS degree: |
General Education Online Classes
for Associate in Applied Science degrees
Communications (6 credits)
| ENGL 110 |
College Composition (REQUIRED) |
3 credits |
| ENGL 120 |
College Composition II (Prerequisite: ENGL
110) |
3 credits |
| ENGL 125 |
Introduction to Professional Writing
(Prerequisite: ENGL 110) |
3 credits |
| COMM 110 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 credits |
Arts and Humanities/Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
| ART 110 |
Introduction to Visual Arts |
3 credits |
| ENGL 278 |
Alternative Literature |
3 credits |
| HIST 104 |
United States Since 1877 |
3 credits |
| HUMS 210 |
Integ Cultural Studies |
3 credits |
| MUSC 100 |
Music Appreciation |
3 credits |
| CJ 201 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 credits |
| ECON 201 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECON 202 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| PSYC 111 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 credits |
| PHIL 101 |
Ethics |
3 credits |
| POLS 116 |
State and Local Government |
3 credits |
| PSYC 111 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 credits |
| SOC 110 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 credits |
| SOC 115 |
Social Problems |
3 credits |
| SOC 220 |
Family |
3 credits |
| SOC 235 |
Cultural Diversity |
3 credits |
| SOC 252 |
Criminology |
3 credits |
| SOC 275 |
Native American Studies |
3 credits |
| SWK 256 |
Development of Social Welfare |
3 credits |
Business/Math/Science/Technology (6 credits in any two areas of study)
For example, enroll in a biology course and a math course, but not two math courses or biology courses.
| ACCT 200 |
Elements of Accounting I |
3 credits |
| ACCT 201 |
Elements of Accounting II |
3 credits |
| BIOL 111 |
Concepts of Biology/lab |
3/1 credits |
| BIOL 124 |
Environmental Science |
3 credits |
| BUSN 120 |
Fundamentals of Business |
3 credits |
| BADM 202 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
| BADM 202 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
| BADM 240 |
Sales |
3 credits |
| BADM 281 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 credits |
| BADM 282 |
Human Resource Management |
3 credits |
| BIOL 124 |
Environmental Science |
3 credits |
| CSCI 101 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 credits |
| CSCI 122 |
Beginning/Visual Basic |
3 credits |
| CSCI 160 |
Computer Science I |
3 credits |
| MATH 102 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 credits |
| MATH 103 |
College Algebra |
3 credits |
| MATH 210 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 credits |
| NUTR 240 |
Principles of Nutrition |
3 credits |
Academic Skills Courses (ASC)
Courses with numbers below 100 are considered college prep courses and do not apply toward graduation credits.
| ASC 087 |
College Writing Prep |
3 credits |
| ASC 088 |
Composition Lab |
1 credits |
| ASC 089 |
Composition Lab |
1 credits |
Graduation requirements for the following
educational plans in Nuclear Power Technology
Associate in Applied Science in Electrical Transmission Systems Technology (64 semester credit hours)
- Complete 49 semester credits of technical core courses in Nuclear Power Technology
- Complete 15 semester credits of general education
- Complete at least 15 semester credit hours from Bismarck State College
- Achieve a minimum 2.00 grade point average (C average) in
- At least 53 semester credit hours less the semester credit hours given for CLEP examinations, military training and life experience
- All of your Nuclear Power Technology courses
- All credits from Bismarck State College
NOTE: CLEP examinations, military training and life experience credits are given a grade of satisfactory and do not change your grade point average.
Program Certificate (53 semester credit hours)
- Complete 49 semester credits of technical core courses in Nuclear Power Technology
- Complete 4 semester credits of general education from any two areas of study
- Complete at least 15 semester credit hours from Bismarck State College
- Achieve a minimum 2.00 grade point average (C average) in
- All of your Nuclear Power Technology courses
- All credits from Bismarck State College
- Clear all college obligations
- Submit an Application for Graduation at the beginning of the term which you expect to graduate.
Contact Us: 701.224.5651 or 800.852.5685 or Email
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1200 Schafer St
PO Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506
701-224-5651
800-852-5685
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