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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
Students submit a proposal to the Honors College listing tentative readings and outlining the objectives of the self-directed study. They keep a weekly journal and are encouraged to let the focus of the study evolve in response to the earlier readings and discussions with a faculty mentor. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. S/F grading only. Prerequisite: Junior or senior in good standing in the Honors College. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Required senior thesis/project for students in Department Honors. Student works under the supervision of a faculty mentor and must have an approved Proposal For Honors Project form on file with the Honors College before registering. S/F grading only. Prerequisite: Senior standing in the Honors College. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Required senior thesis/project for students in Department Honors. Student works under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Students are required to give a presentation based on their thesis/project to an appropriate audience at UNLV. Prerequisites: Two HON 400 H seminars and HON 498 H. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
(Same as RAD 102.) Principles of radiation science and safety including interactions of radiation with matter, radiation quantities and protection standards, dosimetry, radioactive decay, and biological effects of radiation. Prerequisites: MATH 124. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Radiation protection technology practices and regulations associated with DOE and NRC facilities. Topics include the types, sources and interactions of radiation, radiation surveys and inspections, emergency preparedness, biological effects of radiation, and radiation terminology and units. Calibration and use of radiation detectors and dosimeters also examined. Prerequisite: MATH 124. 2 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Atomic and nuclear structure, basic quantum theory, radioactivity and decay kinetics, charged-particle interactions, photon interactions, neutron interactions, and sources of ionizing radiation. Prerequisites: CHEM 121, PHYS 151. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Health physics as it pertains to medicine, industry, and the government. Topics include: radiation terms, quantities and units, radiation protection standards, radiation safety and protection, radiation biology, and regulations. Prerequisite: HPS 300. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a basic understanding of dosimetry and radiation detection. Energy loss through the interaction of radiation with matter. Differing typed of spectroscopy, electronics, and instrumentation involved in radiation detection. Statistics, errors, and interpretation encountered in data collection. Prerequisite: HPS 300. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Laboratory experiments in basic radiation physics and detection. Includes operation and calibration of survey instruments and gas-filled counters. Theory and operation of alpha and gamma spectrometry equipment and liquid scintillation counters. Laboratories and discussions on counting statistics and basic electronics. Corequisite: HPS 402. Prerequisites: HPS 300, 3 credit.
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4.00 Credits
Forum for students, faculty, and/or invited speakers to present research activities, current events, market issues, and new products in the area of health physics. May be repeated to a maximum of four credits. 1 credit.
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