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Health Physics BAS

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Major Courses

123 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

ELT 124

Direct Current Circuits

5

NT 111

Basic Nuclear Math & Physics

5

NT 121

Reactor Plant Operations

4

or

 

NT 122

Basic Nuclear Facilities

4

NT 131

Nuclear Facility Components

4

NT 141

Basic Reactor Safety, Theory, & Operations

5

or

 

NT 142

Basic Nuclear Safety & Environmental Compliance

5

NT 150

Internship Seminar

1

NT 152

Internship

5

or

 

NT 154

Industry Project

5

NT 160

Nuclear Chemistry

3

NT 170

Mechanical & Fluid Power Transmission

4

RPT 111

Radiation Fundamentals

5

RPT 121

Radiation Monitoring

5

RPT 131

Radiation Effects

5

RPT 141

Radioactive Materials Handling

5

RPT 211

Radiological Safety and Response

5

RPT 222

Radiation Protection

5

HPHYS 300

Radiation Physics I

5

HPHYS 305

Radiation Physics II

5

HPHYS 350

Health Physics Seminar I

1

HPHYS 400

External Dosimetry

5

HPHYS 405

Internal Dosimetry

5

HPHYS 415

Radiation Detection and Measurement & Lab

5

HPHYS 450

Health Physics Seminar II

1

Select 30 credits from the following:

HPHYS 310

Nuclear Forensics

5

HPHYS 315

Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Response

5

HPHYS 320

Environmental Radioactivity

5

HPHYS 325

Reactor Health Physics

5

HPHYS 410

Radiation Biology

5

HPHYS 420

Medical Health Physics

5

HPHYS 425

Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Framework

5

HPHYS 430

CHP Exam Preparation and Problem Solving

5

Subtotal: 123

General Education

70-71 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

English - select 5 credits from the following:

ENGL& 101

English Composition I [C]

5

ENGL 103

Writing In The Workplace

5

Communication - select 5 credits from the following:

CMST& 101

Introduction to Communication Studies [C]

5

CMST& 210

Interpersonal Communication [C]

5

CMST& 220

Public Speaking [C]

5

CMST 260

Multicultural Communication [C]

5

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning - 20 credits:

MATH& 141

Precalculus I [M/S] [Q/SR]

5

MATH& 142

Precalculus II [M/S] [Q/SR]

5

MATH& 151

Calculus I [M/S] [Q/SR]

5

MATH& 152

Calculus II [M/S] [Q/SR]

5

Humanities* - 10 credits:

PHIL 305

Professional Ethics [H]

5

Choose any course from this distribution 

5

Social & Behavioral Sciences* - select 10 credits from the following:

PSYC& 100

General Psychology [S/B]

5

SOC& 101

Intro to Sociology [S/B]

5

Choose any course from this distribution 

5

Mathematical & Natural Science* - select 20-21 credits from the following:

BIOL& 175

Human Biology W/ Lab [M/S]

5

CHEM& 140

General Chemistry Prep W/ Lab [M/S]

5

or

 

CHEM& 161

General Chemistry I W/ Lab [M/S]

6

ENVS 310

Environmental Issues [M/S]

5

PHYS& 110

Physics for Non-Science Majors W/ Lab [M/S]

5

or

 

Any PHYS& course higher than 110 

5

Subtotal: 70-71
Total Credits Required: 193-194

 

Note:

*Course selections must meet the distribution requirements for the BAS degree.

  • Students must earn a minimum 2.5 grade in all Health Physics (HPHYS) 300- and 400-level courses.
  • Required minimum 193 credits.
  • Required minimum cumulative GPA 2.0.
  • Minimum grade 2.0 for MATH&141 and MATH&142.
  • Minimum grade per distribution course 1.0.
  • A student may not use equivalent cross-listed courses for the same graduation requirement. Refer to the Cross-Listed Courses section of the catalog for more information, and consult with your counselor, completion coach, or faculty advisor.
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