Dec 04, 2024

2016-2017 University Catalog

2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Radiological Health Sciences-Health Physics, BS

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About the Program

Radiation is all around us and is used to generate power, analyze samples and materials, diagnose medical conditions and treat cancer. These powerful tools require trained individuals (radiation safety officer/health physicist/medical physicist) to protect patients, medical staff and the public from unnecessary exposure to radiation. A radiation safety officer within an organization is responsible for the safe use of radiation and radioactive materials as well as regulatory compliance. A trained health physicist evaluates the radiation environment using instruments and calculations and works with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with radiation exposure standards. Medical physicists work closely with physicians and patients to develop radiation therapy treatments that minimize side effects while effectively treating cancer.

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for 2016-17 Radiological Health Sciences/Health Physics Concentration is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

HLSC-BS
RADH-HLPH
120 credits

Major Requirements (93-94 credits)

BIOL 20300 - Human Anatomy And Physiology
BIOL 20400 - Human Anatomy And Physiology
CHM 11500 - General Chemistry
CHM 11600 - General Chemistry
English Selective - select any 20000 level or above ENGL course - Credit Hours: 3.00
HSCI 10100 - Introduction to the Health Sciences Professions
HSCI 20100 - Principles of Public Health Science [Fulfills Science, Technology & Society Core]
HSCI 20200 - Essentials Of Environmental, Occupational, And Radiological Health Sciences
HSCI 31200 - Radiation Science Fundamentals
HSCI 31300 - Principles Of Radiation Detection And Measurement
HSCI 51400 - Radiation Instrumentation Laboratory
HSCI 52600 - Principles Of Health Physics And Dosimetry
HSCI 53400 - Applied Health Physics
HSCI 54000 - Radiation Biology
HSCI 57400 - Medical Health Physics
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II or
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
NUCL 20000 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
NUCL 20500 - Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory I
NUCL 30500 - Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory II
PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics
PHYS 24100 - Electricity And Optics
PHYS 34000 - Modern Physics Laboratory
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
General Science or Radiological Health Sciences Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Health Physics Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Health Physics Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
HSCI Humanities, Behavioral/Social Sciences Selective - select from HSCI list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Math-Computer Science Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
Math-Computer Science or General Science Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 4.00

Required Courses in Other Departments (24-26 credits)

BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I [Fulfills 1 Science Core Course]
BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II [Fulfills 1 Science Core Course]
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication [Fulfills Oral Communication Core]
ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition [Fulfills Written Communication Core] and [Information Literacy Core] or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition [Fulfills Written Communication Core] and [Information Literacy Core]
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I [Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core] or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I [Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core]
[Behavior/Social Science Core] select course from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
[Humanities Core] select course from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (0-3 credits)

Note

Must earn a grade of “C” or higher in HSCI 31200 HSCI 31300 , HSCI 51400 , HSCI 52600 , HSCI 53400 , HSCI 54000 , and HSCI 57400 .

An Ethics course (such as PHIL 11100 - Ethics or PHIL 29000 - Environmental Ethics ) is highly recommended.

All students must complete 32 credits of 30000 level or higher courses at Purdue for graduation

120 credits required for Bachelor of Science degree

General Science Selective List

Health Physics Selective List

HSCI Humanities, Behavioral/Social Sciences Selectives List

select any 10000-59999 course(s) from the following subjects:

Anthropology (ANTH)
Art & Design (AD)
Classics (CLCS)
Communication (COM)
Dance (DANC)
Economics (ECON)
English (ENGL)
Foreign Languages & Literatures (FLL)
History (HIST)
Interdisciplinary Studies (IDIS)
Music (MUS)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Political Science (POL)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC)
Theatre (THTR)

Math-Computer Science Selective List

Radiological Health Sciences Selective List for HLPH

Any course on the Health Physics Selective List

University Foundations Learning Outcome List

http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Program Requirements

Fall 1st Year

BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I * ♦
CHM 11500 - General Chemistry * ♦
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication * ♦
HSCI 10100 - Introduction to the Health Sciences Professions ♦ Fall only
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I * ♦ or
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I * ♦

17-18 Credits

Spring 1st Year

BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II * ♦
CHM 11600 - General Chemistry * ♦
ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition * ♦ or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition * ♦
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II * ♦ or
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II * ♦

15-17 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

BIOL 20300 - Human Anatomy And Physiology * ♦ Fall only
HSCI 20200 - Essentials Of Environmental, Occupational, And Radiological Health Sciences * ♦ Fall only
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus * ♦
PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics * ♦

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

BIOL 20400 - Human Anatomy And Physiology * ♦ Spring only
HSCI 20100 - Principles of Public Health Science * ♦ Spring only
NUCL 20000 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Spring only
NUCL 20500 - Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory I Spring only
Elective - Credit Hours: 1.00

13 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

HSCI 31200 - Radiation Science Fundamentals Fall only **
HSCI 31300 - Principles Of Radiation Detection And Measurement Fall only **
NUCL 30500 - Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory II Fall only
PHYS 24100 - Electricity And Optics *
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods *
HSCI Humanities Sel - (Select from HSCI list) - Credit Hours: 3.00

16 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

HSCI 51400 - Radiation Instrumentation Laboratory Spring only **
HSCI 54000 - Radiation Biology Spring only **
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics
PHYS 34000 - Modern Physics Laboratory
Humanities BSS Sel. - (Select from University list) - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

HSCI 52600 - Principles Of Health Physics And Dosimetry Fall only **
HSCI 57400 - Medical Health Physics Fall only **
MA/CS Selective - (Select from list) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Health Physics Sel - (Select from list) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Health Physics Sel - (Select from list) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00

16 Credits

Spring 4th Year

HSCI 53400 - Applied Health Physics Spring only **
MA/CS Science Selective - (Select from list) - Credit Hours: 4.00
General Science or RADH Sel. - (Select from list) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Humanities Sel. - (Select from University list) - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

13 Credits

Note

*Satisfies a University Core Requirement.

**A minimum grade of C must be earned in HSCI 31200 HSCI 31300 , HSCI 51400 , HSCI 52600 , HSCI 53400 , HSCI 54000 , and HSCI 57400 .

Students must complete 32 credit hours of 30000 level or higher courses for graduation.

120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

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Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course

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