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BSAST in Radiation Protection Credit Distribution

Subject Area/Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
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 30
  • College Algebra or above
(6)
  • Statistics
(3)
  • General Physics I & II
(6)
  • General Chemistry I & II
(6)
  • Computer Requirement
(3)
  • General Biology I & II
(6)
II. Area of Study: Radiation Protection 45
A. Nuclear Physics 3
B. Radiation Biology 3
C. General Radiation Protection 6
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiological Safety
  • Health Physics
  • Radiation Protection and Control
 
D. Radiation Measurements 6
  • Radiation Detection and Measurement
  • Nuclear Instrumentation & Measurement
  • Radiation Dosimetry
 
E. Radiation Effects 3
  • Radiation Effects on Materials
  • Biological Effects of Radiation
  • Radiochemistry
  • Radioisotopes Engineering
  • Radiation Biophysics
  • Radiation Interactions
 
F. Applied Health Physics 6
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Environmental Radiation
  • Radioactive Waste Control
  • Protection Standards
  • Safety Controls for Nuclear Operations
  • Quality Control
  • ALARA Principles
  • Applied Health Physics Internship
 
G. Radiation Protection Electives 15
  • Nuclear Reactor Operations & Safety
  • Nuclear Fuel Cycle Hazardous Materials
  • Industrial Safety Instrument Analysis (Chemistry)
  • Heat Transfer or Thermodynamics Analytic
  • Organic or Biochemistry
  • Nuclear Chemistry
  • Radiation Biology
  • Radiation Protection Internship
 
III. Current Trends & Applications 3
IV. Free Electives 15
Total 120

Note: Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for the program. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed by the Evaluation team. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree.

 



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