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AS in Radiation Protection

Option Overview

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The Associate in Science degree program with an area of study in Radiation Protection is designed for health physics technicians and other radiation workers in the nuclear industry, hospitals and manufacturing. The program enables mid-career adults meet their educational and professional needs through credit transfer and course completion, positing graduates to transition to the Bachelor of Science degree program. The degree is a 60-credit program.

Note

  • How Students Earn Credit in the Option: Students who have completed National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists NRRPT certification will have completed the option. Students who completed Navy Nuclear Power School and Institute of Nuclear Power Operations INPO Radiological Technician qualification will have completed most of the option.
  • TESU offers all of the courses online to complete this degree.

Credit Distribution

Courses in the General Education Requirements are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.

I. General Education Requirements Credits (38 Credits)

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 credits)

ENC -101Writing for Success

3
ENC-102English Composition II

3

COM-209Public Speaking

3

MAT-121College Algebra

3

SOS-110Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today

3

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 credits)

ETH-230Ethics in the Digital Age

3

POS-110American Government

3

SOC-101Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology

3

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (6 credits)

HIS-114American History II

3

LIB-342Online Obsessions: Determining and Dealing with Digital Dependency

3

D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World (8 credits)

PHY-115Physics I with Lab

4

PHY-116Physics II with Lab

4

II. Option Requirements (21 Credits)

Select one of the following

RPT-271Radiation Biology

3

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OR
CHE-111General Chemistry I

3

Required Courses

NUC-303Nuclear Physics for Technology

3

RPT-270Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Technology and Radiation Health Physics

3

RPT-260Radiation Detection and Instrumentation

3

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Radiation Protection Electives

6

F. Associate Capstone

APS-295Associate Capstone

3

III. Electives (1 Credit)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

Total Credit Hours: 60