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Easiest courses in Nuclear Engineering

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3 courses

Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.

Laboratory course covering experiments in nuclear instrumentation, radiation counting, and data analysis using various detectors and analytical tools.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering covering fission, fusion, radiation safety, socio-economic topics, policy, history, career paths, ethics, and professional communication.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · John Murphy

Students reported no work for the entire semester except for one 10-page paper, with no exams.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

This course covers the sources, interactions, and detection of ionizing radiation, focusing on biological effects, shielding, and standards of radiation protection.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Douglass Henderson

Homework often required deriving your own equations and involved problems written by the instructor, while exams were also described as difficult.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026