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ASAST in Radiation Protection Credit Distribution

 Subject Area/Category      Credits
       
 I. General Education Requirements      30
 A. English Composition    6  
 B. Humanities    6  
 C. Social Sciences    6  
 D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics    12  
 Intermediate and pre-calculus mathematics or above*  (6)    
 General physics or general chemistry  (6)    
       
 II. Area of Study:  Radiation Protection      21
 A. Nucelar Physics    3  
 B. Radiation Biology or Chemistry    3  
  • Radiation Biology   
  • Radiochemistry
     
 C. Health Physics    3  
  • Radiation Safety
  • Health Physics
  • Radiation Protection
     
 D. Radiation Measurements      3  
  • Radiation Detection and Measurement
  • Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Radiation Dosimetry
  • Internal/Externam Dosimetry
     
 E. Radiation Protection Electives    9  
  • Health Physics Techniques  
  • Radiation Effects
  • Radiation Sheilding
  • Radioactive Waste Control
  • ALARA Principles
  • Nucelar Radiation Fundamentals
  • Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer
  • Environmental Radioactivity/Accident Monitoring
  • Radiation and Reactor Systems
  • Radiation Biophysics
     
 III. Free Electives      9
 A. Computer Requirement    3  
 B. Free Electives    6  
       
 Total      60 credits

*Some areas of study require mathematics at the level of pre-calculus algebra and calculus.

Note 1: Courses listed in Area of Study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for this option.

Note 2:
Corollary Requirements:
• 6 credits of Precalculus Algebra or above
• One full year of General Physics
• 3 credits of Computer Programming 
• 3 credits of General Chemistry

Students may check the appropriateness of other courses by contacting the Advisement Center.



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