The Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) Associate of Science Degree program, taught in conjunction with Alexandria Technical and Community College, is designed for Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who are interested in Nuclear Engineering. The NET program meta major is designed to provide to students who have completed Navy Basic Nuclear Power School a math and science focused education that encompasses the complete Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). The MnTC core curriculum fulfills all lower division liberal arts and science requirements within most Bachelor of Science degree programs within and outside of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The Nuclear Engineering Technology program is intended to capitalize on previous college course work, military nuclear energy training, and other experiences to support successful student transfer into a Nuclear Energy Engineering Bachelor of Science degree or related engineering technology programs of study. This program is additionally available to students outside the Nuclear Power School and will provide preparation necessary to enroll in general Applied Engineering, Engineering Technology, and related B.S. or B.A.S. university programs. 
 

Every associate degree program offered by the USNCC includes the five-course Naval Studies Certificate which provides a naval-relevant foundation to your lifelong educational journey. This is what sets the USNCC associate degree program apart from any other degree program available to you.
 

In addition to the Naval Studies Certificate, you will also earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals, which is a seven-course program providing the foundational science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge needed to successfully achieve an associate or bachelor’s degree in applied engineering. This professionally-relevant certificate helps set you apart as meeting required pre-requisite competencies in the hard sciences sought by bachelor's of applied engineering technology programs.
 

Finally, you will complete the general education requirements that round out your critical thinking and communication skills and ensure your degree is transferable to a four-year degree program. This program ensures you have an established pathway to a bachelor’s degree with little to no loss in credit. While the USNCC will not pay for your courses beyond the associate degree program in Nuclear Engineering Technology, it will have provided you a quality foundation in your educational journey, which you can use your tuition assistance benefits, GI Bill, or other funding opportunities to continue.

The USNCC Nuclear Engineering Technology associate degree is completed through Alexandria Technical and Community College, who is the degree grantor for this program. Alexandria Technical and Community College was selected for this program because of their military friendliness, quality education program, expertise in the field, and established pathway to a four-year degree program with little to no loss of credit.
 

In addition to the Naval Studies Certificate and general education requirements, the Nuclear Engineering Technology AS degree develops your knowledge and expertise in science, technology, engineering and math fields and is designed to support your success in the workplace and while pursuing a related bachelor’s degree program.
 

The Associate of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) program prepares students with the foundational STEM knowledge needed to pursue a bachelor's of science degree in Engineering Technology or related engineering disciplines. The NET program meta major is designed to provide to students who have completed Navy Basic Nuclear Power School a math and science focused education that encompasses the complete Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). The MnTC core curriculum fulfills all lower division liberal arts and science requirements within most Bachelor of Science degree programs within and outside of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The Nuclear Engineering Technology program is intended to capitalize on previous college course work, military nuclear energy training, and other experiences to support successful student transfer into a Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology Bachelors of Science degree or related engineering program of study. This program is additionally available to students outside the Nuclear Power School and will provide preparation necessary to enroll in general Applied Engineering, Engineering Technology, and related B.S. or B.A.S. university programs. 

1. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills by practicing scientific and mathematical methods of inquiry; objectively utilize information from charts, graphs, and figures to analyze, discern, infer results, outcomes, or solutions when applied to real world situations. 
 

2. Exhibit proficiency in written and oral communication necessary to work successfully in team work environments. 
 

3. Demonstrate information literacy, effectively and precisely convey ideas, and cite sources in assignments and projects. Students will recognize biases, assumptions and limitations found in relevant literature.
 

4. Recognize diversity in human experiences and develop a disposition of inclusion, equity, and civic engagement by demonstrating the ability to separate fact, misinformation, inference, and opinion when examining historical, cultural, economic, sociological, philosophical, or psychological situations.
 

5. Be academically prepared and demonstrate habits of mind needed for success in a related bachelor’s degree program.    

 

To be eligible for this program, you must meet the following criteria:

Total: 63 Credits

While there is no requirement at this time to be a part of any rating or MOS community, this program was designed primarily with the following community in mind:

In addition to improving your capabilities as an enlisted leader in the core career fields listed above, the NET associate degree also sets you up for success in the following career fields after you finish your service in the military, whether it is after four years or 34 years: