<p>Glad to help…since you said your son is interested in nuclear, you might be interested to know about the minor in nuclear engineering.
[Minor</a> in Nuclear Engineering | A. James Clark School of Engineering](<a href=“http://www.eng.umd.edu/current/nuclear-minor]Minor”>http://www.eng.umd.edu/current/nuclear-minor)</p>
<p>I noticed that the classes fall under the department of ME, not EE, but I don’t think that means you can’t take them, it just means you just need to get department permission to take them if you are not ME. However, I think that question is best directed to the school. </p>
<p>The name of the person to ask is Bruk Berhane - he does recruitment and special programs for engineering. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable, he happens to be an EE himself (and he got his undergrad degree in EE from UMD!). Here is his contact info:
Bruk Berhane
Coodinator, Undergraduate Recruitment and Special Programs
A. James Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park
1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-0287
Fax: 301-314-9867
<a href=“mailto:bberhane@umd.edu”>bberhane@umd.edu</a></p>
<p>Best of luck to you and your son!</p>