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Associate
of Science in Physics with an emphasis in Health Physics Program at
Idaho State University - Curriculum and Detailed Program Description The objective of the Idaho State University program that awards an Associate of Science in Physics with Emphasis in Health Physics is to develop an individual to assume the role of a health physics technician (sometimes referred to as Radiological Control Technician or RCT) with the knowledge in radiological and biological sciences appropriate for this career option. That same knowledge serves as the basis for certification by the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT). Students completing this program will develop the fundamental skills important to life-long learning and advancing within the discipline of Health Physics. Examples of these skills are:
Curriculum
- Recommended Course Sequence (2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog)
BIOL 101L Biology I Lab 0
credit. CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 5 credits. Introductory course for students in scientific and technical fields; structure and reactivity of elements and compounds, stoichiometry, states of matter, solutions, and chemical periodicity. PREREQ: MATH 143 or MATH 147 or equivalent. F, S CHEM 112 General Chemistry II 4 credits. Introduction to kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. PREREQ: CHEM 111 or equivalent and MATH 143 or MATH 147 or equivalent. S COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3 credits. Basic course in oral communication that emphasizes the theory and practice of informative speaking, logical argumentation, persuasion, small group discussion, and interpersonal communication. Designed to explain the humanistic nature of human communication and to improve a student's ability to express ideas orally. Satisfies Goal 2 of the General Education Requirements. F, SECON 100 Economic Issues 3 credits. Introduction to current economic problems as they affect such matters as inflation, unemployment, discrimination, war, peace, taxes, retirement, welfare, education, profits, poverty, pollution, and the quality of life. This course may not be taken if both ECON 201 and 202 have been taken. Satisfies Goal 11 of the General Education Requirements. F, S, Su ENGL 101 English Composition 3 credits. Course in which students read, analyze and write expository essays for a variety of purposes consistent with expectations for college-level writing in standard edited English. F, S, Su, W ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing 3 credits. Writing essays based on readings. Focus on critical reading; research methods; gathering, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing ideas and evidence; documentation. PREREQ: ENGL 101 or equivalent. Satisfies Goal 1 of the General Education Requirements when passed with C- grade. F, S, Su MATH 147 Precalculus 5 credits. A single one-semester course equivalent to college Algebra (MATH 143) plus Trigonometry (MATH 144). Credit cannot be granted in both MATH 143 and MATH 147, or in both MATH 144 and MATH 147. PREREQ: MATH 108. F, S MATH 160 Brief Calculus 4 credits. (Replaces MATH 120) Course in differential and integral calculus designed primarily for students in biological sciences, social sciences, business, education, and humanities. Credit cannot be granted in both MATH 160 and MATH 170. PREREQ: MATH 143. Satisfies Goal 3 of the General Education Requirements. F, S, Su PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits. An introduction to the major thinkers and major problems in Western philosophical and scientific traditions. Sections may emphasize either an historical or problems approach. Satisfies Goal 8 of the General Education Requirements. F, S, SuPHYS 111 General Physics I 3 credits. Introductory physics course for students in scientific and technical fields, particularly the biological sciences; mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics. PREREQ: MATH 143 or MATH 147 or equivalent. F PHYS 112 General Physics II 3 credits. Introduction to optics, electricity and magnetism and selected topics from atomic and nuclear physics. PREREQ: PHYS 111 or equivalent, and MATH 143 or MATH 147 or equivalent. S PHYS 113 General Physics I Laboratory 1 credit. Demonstrating principles of physics. COREQ: PHYS 111. F PHYS 114 General Physics II Laboratory 1 credit. Demonstrating
principles of physics. PREREQ: PHYS 113. COREQ: PHYS 112. S PHYS 218 Fundamentals of Radiation Protection Physics 3 credits. Atomic structure, nuclear structure, fission and fusion, radioactive decay, types of radiation, decay schemes, decay kinetics, interaction of radiation with matter, inverse square, attenuation, shielding, sources of radiation, reactors; accelerators, X-ray machines, units and terminology. F PHYS 219 RCT INTERNSHIP II 3 credits. A required class taken the summer between the first and second years of the program. PREREQ: Acceptance into the program and permission of the program director. Su PHYS 225 Radiation Protection Instrumentation 3 credits. Gas filled detectors: theory of operation, field applications, calibration and maintenance. Standard laboratory radiation detection instrumentation including solid state detectors, liquid scintillation detectors, scintillators, TLD and film dosimetry, and spectroscopy techniques. PREREQ: PHYS 218. F PHYS 226 RADIATION PROTECTION I 3 credits. Principles of radiation protection; evaluating internal and external exposures and controls, survey, sampling and inspections, analytical techniques and emergency preparedness. PREREQ: PHYS 218. S PHYS 227 RADIATION PROTECTION II 3 credits. Personnel dosimetry, prescribed dosimetry and radiation equipment, radiation protection dosimetry, procedures and programs (ALARA), industrial ventilation, PPE, contamination control, shielding, hazard evaluation primer on internal dosimetry and bioassay techniques. PREREQ: PHYS 218. S PHYS
228 Health Physics Regulations 3 credits. PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 credits. Brief history of the science of psychology and study of human behavior and mental processes. Discusses biological, cognitive, and social bases of behavior. Satisfies Goal 12 of the General Education Requirements. F, S
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