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Detail for CIP Code 14.2301

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Title: Nuclear Engineering.

Definition: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and safety systems design, power transfer systems, containment vessels and structures design; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as fission and fusion processes, human and environmental factors, construction, and operational considerations. See also: 40.0806) Nuclear Physics.

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14.2301 Nuclear Engineering. No substantive changes 14.2301 Nuclear Engineering.
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The CIP code is listed in context of the 2-digit series to which it belongs. Only codes in this CIP version are listed: neither old location of codes that moved nor deleted codes are shown in this listing.

  • Open14) ENGINEERING.
    • Open14.01) Engineering, General.
      • 14.0101) Engineering, General.
      • 14.0102) Pre-Engineering.
      • 14.0103) Applied Engineering.
    • Open14.02) Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
      • 14.0201) Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General.
      • 14.0202) Astronautical Engineering.
      • 14.0299) Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other.
    • Open14.03) Agricultural Engineering.
      • 14.0301) Agricultural Engineering.
    • Open14.04) Architectural Engineering.
      • 14.0401) Architectural Engineering.
    • Open14.05) Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
      • 14.0501) Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    • Open14.06) Ceramic Sciences and Engineering.
      • 14.0601) Ceramic Sciences and Engineering.
    • Open14.07) Chemical Engineering.
      • 14.0701) Chemical Engineering.
      • 14.0702) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
      • 14.0799) Chemical Engineering, Other.
    • Open14.08) Civil Engineering.
      • 14.0801) Civil Engineering, General.
      • 14.0802) Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
      • 14.0803) Structural Engineering.
      • 14.0804) Transportation and Highway Engineering.
      • 14.0805) Water Resources Engineering.
      • 14.0899) Civil Engineering, Other.
    • Open14.09) Computer Engineering.
      • 14.0901) Computer Engineering, General.
      • 14.0902) Computer Hardware Engineering.
      • 14.0903) Computer Software Engineering.
      • 14.0999) Computer Engineering, Other.
    • Open14.10) Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.
      • 14.1001) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
      • 14.1003) Laser and Optical Engineering.
      • 14.1004) Telecommunications Engineering.
      • 14.1099) Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other.
    • Open14.11) Engineering Mechanics.
      • 14.1101) Engineering Mechanics.
    • Open14.12) Engineering Physics.
      • 14.1201) Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
    • Open14.13) Engineering Science.
      • 14.1301) Engineering Science.
    • Open14.14) Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
      • 14.1401) Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    • Open14.18) Materials Engineering.
      • 14.1801) Materials Engineering.
    • Open14.19) Mechanical Engineering.
      • 14.1901) Mechanical Engineering.
    • Open14.20) Metallurgical Engineering.
      • 14.2001) Metallurgical Engineering.
    • Open14.21) Mining and Mineral Engineering.
      • 14.2101) Mining and Mineral Engineering.
    • Open14.22) Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
      • 14.2201) Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
    • Open14.23) Nuclear Engineering.
      • 14.2301) Nuclear Engineering.
    • Open14.24) Ocean Engineering.
      • 14.2401) Ocean Engineering.
    • Open14.25) Petroleum Engineering.
      • 14.2501) Petroleum Engineering.
    • Open14.27) Systems Engineering.
      • 14.2701) Systems Engineering.
    • Open14.28) Textile Sciences and Engineering.
      • 14.2801) Textile Sciences and Engineering.
    • Open14.32) Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
      • 14.3201) Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
    • Open14.33) Construction Engineering.
      • 14.3301) Construction Engineering.
    • Open14.34) Forest Engineering.
      • 14.3401) Forest Engineering.
    • Open14.35) Industrial Engineering.
      • 14.3501) Industrial Engineering.
    • Open14.36) Manufacturing Engineering.
      • 14.3601) Manufacturing Engineering.
    • Open14.37) Operations Research.
      • 14.3701) Operations Research.
    • Open14.38) Surveying Engineering.
      • 14.3801) Surveying Engineering.
    • Open14.39) Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
      • 14.3901) Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
    • Open14.40) Paper Science and Engineering.
      • 14.4001) Paper Science and Engineering.
    • Open14.41) Electromechanical Engineering.
      • 14.4101) Electromechanical Engineering.
    • Open14.42) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
      • 14.4201) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
    • Open14.43) Biochemical Engineering.
      • 14.4301) Biochemical Engineering.
    • Open14.44) Engineering Chemistry.
      • 14.4401) Engineering Chemistry.
    • Open14.45) Biological/Biosystems Engineering.
      • 14.4501) Biological/Biosystems Engineering.
    • Open14.47) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
      • 14.4701) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
    • Open14.48) Energy Systems Engineering.
      • 14.4801) Energy Systems Engineering, General.
      • 14.4802) Power Plant Engineering.
      • 14.4899) Energy Systems Engineering, Other.
    • Open14.99) Engineering, Other.
      • 14.9999) Engineering, Other.