Master of Science in Health Physics
Las Vegas , United States
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Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Medical Physics | Radiology | Radiation Therapy
Area of study
Health
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This program offers two tracks in Environmental Health Physics and Medical Physics, each with professional paper and thesis options. Students complete required courses, core courses, electives, and a culminating experience. Graduates pursue careers as health physicists in various industries or as medical physicists in healthcare settings.
Program Outline
Outline:
Environmental Health Physics
Professional Paper Track
Plan Requirements
- Required Courses: 18 credits
- Seminar Course: 3 credits
- Core Courses: 6 credits
- Elective Courses: 7 credits
- Culminating Experience: 6 credits
Thesis Track
Plan Requirements
- Required Courses: 18 credits
- Seminar Course: 3 credits
- Core Courses: 6 credits
- Elective Courses: 7 credits
- Culminating Experience: 6 credits
Medical Physics
Professional Paper Track
Plan Requirements
- Required Courses: 18 credits
- Seminar Course: 3 credits
- Core Courses: 13 credits
- Culminating Experience: 6 credits
Thesis Track
Plan Requirements
- Required Courses: 18 credits
- Seminar Course: 3 credits
Careers:
Health Physicists
- Work in research, industry, education, environmental protection, and enforcement of government regulations.
Medical Physicists
- Typically employed in hospitals, imaging centers, radiation oncology centers, university medical centers, and industry.
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