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The Radiochemistry Ph.D. program coursework is based upon four core courses in nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry, laboratory and associated course on the laboratory experiments and detectors.  These course are included in the required 60 credits for the major.  The remaining courses are based on the area of interest of the student and includes thesis research.  Other potential course are given below.  Other courses can be selected in consultation with the thesis advisor.

CHE 635 Physical Chemistry I (3)
CHE 710 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry (3)
CHE 745 Instrumental Analysis – Inorganic (3)
CHE 750 Quality Assurance and Statistics (3)
CHE 760 Environmental Radiochemistry (3)

RDCH 710 Actinide Chemistry (3)
HPS 602 Radiation Detection (2)
HPS 660 Radiological Emergency Response (3)
HPS 670 Environmental Health Physics (3)
HPS 701 Radiation Physics and Protection (4)
HPS 718 Radiation Detection Laboratory (1)
HPS 728 Radioanalysis Laboratory (2)

CHE 791 – Graduate Seminar (1)
HPS 620 Radiation Biology (3)
HPS 680 Industrial Hygiene (3)
HPS 720 Radiation Dosimetry (3)

HPS 750 Radiation Risk Assessment (3)
HPS 760 Environmental Restoration and Radioactive Waste Management (3)
HPS 772 Environmental Radiation Measurements (3)
HPS 775 Radiochemistry Practicum (3)

CHE 636 Physical Chemistry II (3)
CHE 655 Instrumental Analysis (4)
CHE 655L Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (0)

CHE 710 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry (3)
CHE 752 Chromatography (3)
CHE 755 Sample Preparation and Analysis (3)
CHE 795/HPS 795 Independent Study (3)

PHY 631 Nuclear Physics (3)
PHY 651 Modern Scientific Instrumentation (3)

STA 691/692 Statistics for Scientists I and II (3/3)
STA 713 Experimental Design (3)

GEY 674 Hydrogeology (3)
GEY 708 Isotope Geochemistry (3)
GEY 715 Advanced Hydrology (4)
GEY 720 Advanced Geochemistry (4)

BIO 701 Ethics in Scientific Research (1)
MEG 655 Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering (3)
MEG 656 Radioactive Waste Management (3)
MEG 645 Computational Methods for Engineers (3)