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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  
  • Radiation Protection/Radiological Safety
  • Health Physics/Radiation Protection and Control 
     
 D. Radiation Measurements    6  
  • Radiation Detection and Measurement
  • Nuclear Instrumentation & Measurement
  • Radiation Dosimetry/Internal/External 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    18  
  • Nuclear Engineering Technology 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 Biophysics
     
 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


 



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