School of Health Sciences - Health Physics Graduate Program - M.S. (Coursework) Plan of Study

Graduate Core Curriculum for M.S. Coursework-Based Degree Health Physics
Fall Semester
Course
Number
Course
Title
Credit
Hours
HSCI 312Radiation Science Fundamentals*+3
HSCI 534Applied Health Physics*3
HSCI 547Environmental Epidemiology2
HSCI 696Graduate Seminars*0
NUCL 501Nuclear Engineering Principles3
STAT 511Statistical Methods*♣3
HSCI 574Medical Health Physics2
Spring Semester
Course
Number
Course
Title
Credit
Hours
CHM 548Radiochemistry3
CHM 548LRadiochemistry Laboratory1
HSCI 514Radiation Instrumentation Lab*1
HSCI 526Principles of HP & Dosimetry*3
HSCI 540Radiation Biology*3
HSCI 551Health Effects of Non-ionizing Radiation3
HSCI 552Introduction to Aerosol Science3
HSCI 696Graduate Seminars*0
NUCL 503Radioactive Waste Management3
NUCL 504Nuclear Engineering Experiments3
Fall Semester
Course
Number
Course
Title
Credit
Hours
HSCI 591Health Physics Practicum I6
HSCI 594Practicum Presentation*♦1
Spring Semester
Course
Number
Course
Title
Credit
Hours
HSCI 592Health Physics Practicum II6
HSCI 594Practicum Presentation*♦1
Summer Semester
Course
Number
Course
Title
Credit
Hours
HSCI 593Health Physics Practicum III6
HSCI 594Practicum Presentation*♦1
 

* - required course
♣ - STAT 512 - Applied Regression Analysis) may be substituted
+ - HSCI 312 - Radiation Science Fundamentals) is required only for those students who have not had equivalent previous coursework.
♦ - Only one practicum presentation - 1 credit hour) is required. This may be given in any semester to the student's advisory committee.

A minimum of 34 credit hours with no more than 6 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level is required for the M.S. degree by coursework. Required courses are indicated by the symbol * other courses are suggested. The student's advisory committee may include alternative coursework in a plan of study. The practicum is a project designed to give the student practical experience in a radiation safety setting at an approved site. The practicum is performed under the supervision of a faculty member of the School of Health Sciences or under co-supervision with a faculty member and another instructor approved by the student's advisory committee. The content of the practicum must be reviewed and approved by the student's advisory committee. A major report on the practicum results and experience is required and the faculty supervisor in consultation with any co-supervisor performs grading. Students on this degree option will take three to six credit hours of practicum.


NOTICE: Graduate courses taken while registered as a graduate student at Purdue University may be considered for fulfilling the plan of study requirements only if the student has received grades of C or better. For courses at the 300 or 400 level taken as a graduate student or courses that represent either undergraduate or graduate excess credit or transfer credit, grades of B or better are required for fulfilling plan of study requirements.

Approved by faculty graduate committee October 28, 2003
Approved by faculty committee October 31, 2003.
Approved by Health Sciences faculty September 2, 2005.

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