School of Health Sciences - Radiological Health Sciences (07R)
Undergraduate Major
Plan of Study - Pre-Medicine
Purpose
The Radiological Health Science (Pre-Medicine) plan of study is designed to prepare students for a post-graduate (M.S. or Ph.D.) degree in Medical Physics or Radiation and Cancer Biology or entry into medical school. The pre-medicine plan of study is an excellent choice for those students aiming to enter medical school and who are interested in medical specialty areas such as radiation oncology, nuclear medicine and radiology. In addition to a core science curriculum and introductory and fundamental radiological science courses, students are able to tailor their plan of study to their areas of interest through the selection of approved electives in physics, mathematics, statistics, chemistry, biology, and the radiological sciences. Students that successfully complete the Pre-Medicine plan of study and meet the admission criteria are eligible to apply for admission into the School of Health Science's accelerated Master of Science (M.S.) or Ph.D. in Medical Physics.*
IMPORTANT: Responsibility for completing the graduation requirements is solely that of the student. All students must complete 32 credit hours of 300 level or higher courses at Purdue for graduation. A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in HSCI 312, HSCI 322L, HSCI 345, HSCI 514, HSCI 540, HSCI 570, HSCI 572, and HSCI 574
* Acceptance into +1 (M.S.) year or Ph.D. program in Medical Physics, as well as medical school, is highly competitive. To be considered for the graduate program in Medical Physics program, students must meet the requirements for admission to the Graduate School and complete an application to the graduate school (see http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/). All students are strongly encourages to assess and discuss their academic performance on an annual basis with their advisor from the Health Sciences Office of Student Services (OSS).
Approved by the School of Health Sciences Faculty on Friday March 7, 2008
Effective for all new and change of degree objective (CODO) students on and after April 1, 2008
Freshman Year
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| First Semester |
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Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
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| BIOL 110 | Fundamentals of Biology I | 4 |
| CHM 115 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| COM 114 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| HSCI 101 | Introduction to the Health Sciences Professions | 2 |
MA 161
-or- MA 165 | Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I
Analytic Geometry And Calculus I | 5 -or- 4 |
| Total | 17-18 |
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| Second Semester |
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Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
|---|
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 111 | Fundamentals of Biology II | 4 |
| ENGL 106 | First Year Composition | 4 |
MA 162
-or- MA 166 | Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II
Analytic Geometry And Calculus II | 5 -or- 4 |
| Total | 16-17 |
|
Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
|---|
Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
|---|
| BIOL 203 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| CHM 255 | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 255L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MA 261 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS 172 | Modern Mechanics | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
|
| Fourth Semester |
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Course
Number | Course
Title | Credit
Hours |
|---|
| BIOL 204 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CHM 256 | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 256L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 241 | Electricity and Optics | 3 |
| | General Science or Math/Comp Science Elective | 4 |
| Total | 18 |
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