Texas Southern University
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Houston, Texas 77004
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MAJOR/ASSOCIATED COURSES FOR THE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS
HONORS HEALTH PHYSICS
BY LEVEL AND SEQUENCE
This concentration provides training in Nuclear Physics, Radiation Detection and Radiation Protection with additional emphasis on Environmental Health Physics. The proper monitoring of safe working environments at medical , industrial, and government laboratory facilities requires professionals with knowledge of the complex nuclear processes underlying the various technologies. Successful graduates will be able to enter the work force upon graduation, or continue onto elite graduate programs. Acceptance into this concentration requires approval from the Director of Health Physics. Students with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all physics and mathematics coursework through the first five semesters are preferred. The department is developing close ties with leading graduate programs in health physics, nuclear engineering and medical physics that may facilitate the transfer of successful majors into these M.S./Ph.D. granting institutions. The number of credit hours required is 127.
Y1 |
First Semester |
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Y1 |
CS 120 | Introduction to Programming in C++ |
3 |
Y1 |
MATH 241 | Calculus I |
4 |
Y1 |
ENG 131 | Freshman English I |
3 |
Y1 |
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry |
ALT-3 |
Y1 |
CHEM 131 | General Chemistry Lab |
ALT-1 |
Y1 |
BIOL 143 | Survey of Life Science |
ALT-4 |
Y1 |
PHYS 151 | Computational Modeling of Physical Systems |
1 |
Y1 |
Total Hours |
18 hrs |
Y2 |
Third Semester |
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Y2 |
PHYS 217 | University Physics Lab II |
1 |
Y2 |
PHYS 247 | Mathematical Methods I |
3 |
Y2 |
PHYS 251 | University Physics II |
3 |
Y2 |
PHYS 271 | Computational Physics I |
3 |
Y2 |
ENG 2xx | Any 200 Level English |
3 |
Y2 |
HIST 231 | History I |
ALT-3 |
Y2 |
POLS 231 | American Political Systems I |
ALT-3 |
Y2 |
Total Hours |
16 hrs |
Y3 |
Fifth Semester |
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Y3 |
PHYS 333 | Electricity and Magnetism I |
3 |
Y3 |
PHYS 353 | Quantum Mechanics I |
3 |
Y3 |
PHYS 361 | Introduction to Atomic and Radiation Physics |
4 |
Y3 |
PHYS 365 | Environmental Radioactivity Seminar |
1 |
Y3 |
MATH 251 | Differential Equations |
3 |
Y3 |
HIST 232 | History II |
ALT-3 |
Y3 |
POLS 232 | American Political Systems II |
ALT-3 |
Y3 |
Total Hours |
17 hrs |
Y4 |
Seventh Semester |
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Y4 |
PHYS 415 | Senior Thesis |
1 |
Y4 |
PHYS 467 | Nuclear Physics II |
3 |
Y4 |
PHYS 471 | Intermediate Nuclear Physics Lab |
2 |
Y4 |
PHYS 475 | Radiation Detection II |
4 |
Y4 |
PHYS 477 | Radiation Protection and Dosimetry I |
4 |
Y4 |
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Y4 |
Total Hours |
14 hrs |
Second Semester |
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| PHYS 116 | University Physics Lab I |
1 |
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| PHYS 152 | University Physics I |
3 |
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| MATH 242 | Calculus II |
4 |
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| ENG 132 | Freshman English II |
3 |
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| PHYS 162 | Fundamentals of Scientific Programming |
3 |
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| MUSIC 131 | Introduction to Music |
ALT-3 |
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| ART 131 | Drawing and Composition I |
ALT-3 |
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Total Hours |
17 hrs |
Fourth Semester |
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| PHYS 218 | University Physics Lab III |
1 |
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| PHYS 248 | Mathematical Methods II |
3 |
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| PHYS 252 | University Physics III |
3 |
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| PHYS 272 | Mechanics I |
3 |
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| MATH 250 | Linear Algebra |
3 |
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| HIST 231 | History I |
ALT-3 |
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| POLS 231 | American Political Systems I |
ALT-3 |
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Total Hours |
16 hrs |
Sixth Semester |
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| PHYS 334 | Electricity and Magnetism II |
3 |
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| PHYS 336 | Thermodynamics and Stat. Physics |
3 |
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| PHYS 366 | Nuclear Physics I |
4 |
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| PHYS 370 | Nuclear Physics Lab I |
1 |
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| PHYS 374 | Radiation Detection I |
4 |
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Total Hours |
15 hrs |
Eighth Semester |
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| PHYS 416 | Senior Thesis |
1 |
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| PHYS 472 | Nuclear Electronics Lab |
1 |
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| PHYS 478 | Radiation Protection and Dosimetry II |
4 |
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| ECON 231 | Principles of Economics |
3 |
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| HIST 232 | History II |
ALT-3 |
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| POLS 232 | American Political Systems II |
ALT-3 |
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Total Hours |
12 hrs |