Radiation Protection, AAS

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The Radiation Protection program is designed to prepare for a career as a Health Protection Technician in environmental programs and scientific laboratories. The program provides the technical skills needed to conduct radiation surveys, interpret survey data, assess personnel protection requirements, and instruct personnel in appropriate protective procedures and environmental clean-up.

General Education (15 CR)

See Northern’s General Education Offerings .

Area I. Communications (3 CR)

ENGL 1110 - Composition I 3 CR

Areas II. Mathematics (3 CR)

MATH 1220 - College Algebra 3 CR

Areas III, IV, V, and VI (9 CR)

Select 9 credits from at least 2 different areas.

Laboratory Science, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, and Creative & Fine Arts

Program Requirements (47 CR)

BCIS 1120 - Computer Literacy 3 CR
or
BCIS 2215 - MS Excel 3 CR
ENGL 1210 - Technical Communications 3 CR
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 3 CR and
BIOL 1110L - General Biology Lab 1 CR
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors 3 CR and
CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors Lab 1 CR
ENVS 1110 - Environmental Science I 3 CR and
ENVS 1110L - Environmental Science I Lab 1 CR
MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics 3 CR
PHYS 1230 - Algebra-Based Physics I 3 CR and
PHYS 1230L - Algebra-Based Physics I Lab 1 CR
RDPR 2210 - Introduction to Radiation Protection 3 CR
RDPR 2215 - Radiation Science 3 CR
RDPR 2220 - Radiation Instruments I 2 CR
RDPR 2225 - Radiation Instruments II 2 CR
RDPR 2233 - Radiation Biology 2 CR
RDPR 2235 - Practical Radiation Programs I 2 CR
RDPR 2240 - Practical Radiation Programs II 2 CR
RDPR 2242 - Problems in Radiation Protection 3 CR