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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.

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Major Requirements (93 - 94 credits)

Required Courses in Other Departments (24 - 26 credits)

Electives (0 - 3 credits)

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 Core Requirements

  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

  • For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Program Requirements

Fall 1st Year

17 - 18 Credits

Spring 1st Year

15 - 17 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

13 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

16 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

16 Credits

Spring 4th Year

  •  **
  • 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

Notes

*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 .

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

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

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

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

The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

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