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)
B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 credits)
| ETH-230 | Ethics in the Digital Age | 3 |
| POS-110 | American Government | 3 |
| SOC-101 | Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (6 credits)
| HIS-114 | American History II | 3 |
| LIB-342 | Online Obsessions: Determining and Dealing with Digital Dependency | 3 |
D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World (8 credits)
II. Option Requirements (21 Credits)
Select one of the following
Required Courses
| NUC-303 | Nuclear Physics for Technology | 3 |
| RPT-270 | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Technology and Radiation Health Physics | 3 |
| RPT-260 | Radiation Detection and Instrumentation | 3 |
| - | Radiation Protection Electives | 6 |
F. Associate Capstone
III. Electives (1 Credit)
For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.
Total Credit Hours: 60