Radiation Health Physics Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science degrees in Radiation Health Physics are accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) of ABET, http://www.ABET.org.
The goals of the radiation health physics curriculum are to prepare students for careers related to the many beneficial uses of nuclear technology and energy. Radiation health physicists study methods used to protect people and their environment from radiation hazards while enabling the beneficial uses of radiation and radioactive materials.
Program Educational Objectives – Radiation Health Physics
The OSU Radiation Health Physics Program effectively prepares students for careers and professional accomplishments in the radiation health physics industry through its established Program Educational Objectives.
The Program Educational Objectives for the Radiation Health Physics Program may be found at the following link.
Major Code: 326
- Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
- Formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
- Develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
- Apply knowledge of atomic and nuclear physics to nuclear and radiological systems and processes.
- Apply knowledge of transport and interaction of radiation with matter to nuclear and radiation processes.
- Measure nuclear and radiation processes.
- Apply knowledge of ionizing radiation risk in terms of decision-making and policy.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following options: | 15 | |
| Option A | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Option B | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 111 or COMM 114 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING 1 or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3 |
| CS 101 or CS 151 | COMPUTERS: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS or | 4 |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| NSE 114 | INTRO TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIATION HEALTH PHYSICS I | 3 |
| NSE 115 | INTRO TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIATION HEALTH PHYSICS II | 3 |
| PHL 205 | *ETHICS | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 | 4 |
| *Perspectives Course 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 51 | |
| Second Year | ||
| BI 221 & BI 222 & BI 223 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS | 12 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH 1 | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1-2 |
| NSE 234 | NUCLEAR AND RADIATION PHYSICS I | 3 |
| NSE 235 | NUCLEAR AND RADIATION PHYSICS II | 3 |
| NSE 236 | NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTION AND INSTRUMENTATION | 4 |
| *Perspectives Courses 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following options: | 15 | |
| Option A | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| Option B | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | ||
Free Elective 2 | ||
| Credits | 43-44 | |
| Third Year | ||
| BI 231 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| NSE 319 | *SOCIETAL ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| NSE 481 | RADIATION PROTECTION | 4 |
| Select one of the following options: | 6-8 | |
| Option A | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS (Group B) | ||
| Option B | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | ||
Free Elective | ||
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Electives (restricted in Health) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| *Perspectives Courses 1 | 9 | |
| Restricted Electives 2 | 10 | |
| Credits | 44-46 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| H 425 | FOUNDATIONS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| H 445 | *OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | 3 |
| NSE 407 | SEMINAR (in Radiation Health Physics - 3 terms) | 3 |
| NSE 415 | NUCLEAR RULES AND REGULATIONS | 2 |
| NSE 435 | RADIATION SHIELDING AND EXTERNAL DOSIMETRY | 4 |
| NSE 474 | ^NUCLEAR SYSTEMS DESIGN I | 4 |
| NSE 475 | ^NUCLEAR SYSTEMS DESIGN II | 4 |
| NSE 483 | RADIATION BIOLOGY | 3 |
| NSE 488 | RADIOECOLOGY | 3 |
| Electives (restricted in Health) | 9 | |
| Free Electives | 8 | |
| Restricted Elective 2 | 3 | |
| *Synthesis Course 1 | 3 | |
| Total credits required for graduation is 180 | ||
| Credits | 52 | |
| Total Credits | 190-193 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| 1 | Must be selected to satisfy baccalaureate core requirements |
| 2 | Approved technical electives from departmental list |
Major Code: 326