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NNMC Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Catalog

Nuclear Operations Technology, AAS

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This program is designed to prepare the students for a career as a Nuclear Operator in environmental programs and scientific laboratories. The program prepares you to interpret radiation survey data, assess personal protection requirements, properly sample sites with potential contaminations and actively participate in appropriate 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 (45 CR)

CHEM 1120 - Introduction to Chemistry 3 CR and
CHEM 1120L - Introduction to Chemistry Lab 1 CR
ENGL 1210 - Technical Communications 3 CR
ENGR 2140 - Process Control I 2 CR
ENGR 2150 - Process Control II 2 CR
ENGR 2230 - Hydraulics 2 CR
MATH 1215 - Intermediate Algebra 4 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

Choose one of the following (BCES Advisor approval needed)

RDPR 2250 - Supervised Field Experience 3 CR
ENVS 2130 - Critical Thinking in Science 3 CR
ENVS 2140 - Introduction to GIS/GPS and Cartography 3 CR
EET 2201L - Digital Systems with Lab 3 CR
2 Credit hours of Elective

Total Credits: 60

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