BSAST in Radiation Protection Credit Distribution
BSAST in Radiation Protection Credit Distribution
| Subject Area/Category | Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements | 54 |
| A. English Composition | 6 |
| B. Humanities | 12 |
Technical Report Writing | (3) |
| Humanities Electives* | (9) |
| C. Social Sciences | 12 |
Psychology or Sociology | (3) |
| Social Science Electives* | (9) |
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 21 |
| Precalculus Algebra or above** | (6) |
| Statistics | (3) |
| General Physics or Chemistry, depending on area of study | (6) |
| Second Science | (3) |
| Natural Science Electives | (3) |
| E. General Education Electives | 3 |
| II. Area of Study: Radiation Protection | 45 |
| A. Nuclear Physics | 3 |
| B. Radiation Biology | 3 |
| C. General Radiation Protection | 6 |
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| D. Radiation Measurements | 6 |
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| E. Radiation Effects | 3 |
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| F. Applied Health Physics | 6 |
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| G. Radiation Protection Electives | 18 |
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| III. Computer Requirements | 3 |
| Computer Programming | |
| IV. Free Electives | 18 |
| Total | 120 credits |
*Must include at least two subject areas
**Some areas of study require a full year of Calculus.
Note l: Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed with the Advisement Center. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree program.
Note 2:
Corollary Requirements:
• One full year of Calculus
• One full year of General Physics
• One full year of General Chemistry
• One full year of General Biology
• 3 credits of Computer Programming
