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Nuclear Technology Radiation Protection Technician AAS

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Major Courses

62-66 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

1–5

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

Subtotal: 62-66

 

Major Support

15-16 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

Biology - 5 credits:

BIOL& 175

Human Biology W/ Lab [M/S]

5

Chemistry - select 5-6 credits from the following:

CHEM& 140

General Chemistry Prep W/ Lab [M/S]

5

CHEM& 161

General Chemistry I W/ Lab [M/S]

6

Physics - select 5 credits from the following:

PHYS& 110 Physics for Non-Science Majors W/ Lab or above

5

Subtotal: 15-16

General Education

20-25 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

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

English - select 5 credits from the following:

ENGL& 101

English Composition I [C]

5

ENGL 103

Writing In The Workplace

5

Mathematics - select 5-10 credits from the following:

MATH& 141

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

5

MATH& 142

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

5

Social & Behavioral Sciences - select 5 credits from the following:

PSYC& 100

General Psychology [S/B]

5

SOC& 101

Intro to Sociology [S/B]

5

Subtotal: 20-25
Total Credits Required: 97-101

Students must receive minimum 2.0 grade in all ELT, NT, and RPT courses.

Required minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.

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