If you entered before Fall 2013, refer to Old PhD Requirements (entering before Fall 2013) instead. Otherwise precede...
You can should refer to http://web.mit.edu/nse/education/grad/phd.html for the up-to-date detailed requirements for degree programs. This site meants to supplement the published requirements through veteran students' experience. This page does not include all the details and exceptions etc as provided by the NSE page, so you should check the NSE for full details.
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- 3 courses in Field of Specialization by the end of 4th semester. There is a pre-approved list based on your field:
- Nuclear Reactor Engineering: 22.211, 22.312, and 22.39
- Nuclear Reactor Physics: 22.211, 22.312 and 22.212 (EOY)
- Nuclear Materials: 22.71, 22.74 (new), and either 22.72 (EOY) or 3.21
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle: 22.211, 22.251 (EOY) and 22.78
- Fusion: 22.611, 22.62, and one of 22.67, 22.615, or 22.616
- Nuclear Science and Technology: 22.51 and two out of (8.511, 8.333, 8.421)
- Nuclear Security and Policy: Select three out of (22.251, 22.78, 22.812, 22.814)
- 2 courses in Advanced Subject (traditionally called "Major"): closely related to your research. Some courses veteran students have used to satisfy this requirement include (FIXME: ask around for suggestions):
- Nuclear Reactor Engineering: 313 (2-phase flow), 314 (structural mechanics), 315 (CFD), or sub one out for a course 2 one.
- Nuclear Reactor Physics: 22.213 definitely, maybe 22.251, maybe maybe 22.39
- Nuclear Materials: ????
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle: ????
- Fusion: ????
- Nuclear Science and Technology: ????
- Nuclear Security and Policy: Select three out of (22.251, 22.78, 22.812, 22.814)
- 2 courses in Minor: needs to be different