MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH PHYSICS

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADUATES

Obtain a broad, fundamental technical knowledge of health physics and other specialties related to radiation protection and measurements.

Continually develop professional communication skills and expertise.

Gain practical experience in solving applied health-physics problems.

Achieve professional certification.

Desired Outcomes

The outcomes desired by Master of Science in Health Physics graduates at the time of graduation are as follows:

• an ability to apply knowledge of health physics and related fields or specialties, including statistics, radiobiology, radiochemistry and radioecology.
• an ability to formulate a hypothesis, design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• an ability to develop and implement a program to meet radiation safety needs of workers and protection of the general public
• an ability to function independently and on multi-disciplinary teams
• an ability to identify and solve health physics problems
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• the broad education necessary to understand the impact of solutions to contemporary public health
issues in a global and societal context
• a recognition of the need to engage in life-long learning
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern scientific and technical tools necessary for professional practice

HP Program of Study

Required Courses

• ERHS 530 Radiological Physics and Dosimetry I (3 cr)
• ERHS 531 Nuclear Instruments and Measurements (2 cr)
• ERHS 550 Principles of Radiation Biology (5 cr)
• ERHS 561 Radiation Public Health (2 cr)
• ERHS 630 Radiological Physics and Dosimetry II (3 cr)
• ERHS 632 Techniques in Radiation Dosimetry (1 cr)
• ERHS 665 Radiochemistry (3 cr)
• ERHS 693 D Seminar (1 cr)
• ERHS 786 Practicum (3 cr)

Statistics

• STAT 511 Design and Analysis for Researchers I (4 cr) or ERHS 544 Biostatistical Methods - Quantitative Data (3cr)

Environmental Health Physics

• ERHS 563 Environmental Contaminant Modeling (2 cr) or ERHS 570 Radioecology (2 cr)

General Electives - at least 3 credits from the following:

• ERHS 446 Environmental Toxicology (3 cr)
• ERHS 502 Fundamentals of Toxicology (3 cr)
• ERHS 515 Non Ionizing Radiation Safety (2 cr)
• ERHS 520 Advanced Environmental Health (3 cr)
• ERHS 526 Industrial Hygiene (3 cr)
• ERHS 527 Industrial Hygiene - Lab (1 cr)
• ERHS 712 Physics of Diagnostic Imaging (3 cr)
• ERHS 714 Radiation Therapy Physics (3 cr)
• ERHS 726 Aerosols and Occupational Health (3 cr)
• STAT 512 Design and Analysis for Researchers II (4 cr)
• STAT 547 Statistics for Environmental Monitoring (3 cr)

Either of the following may also be used if not selected above

• ERHS 563 Environmental Contaminant Modeling (2 cr)
• ERHS 570 Radioecology (2 cr)

Additional Credit Requirement for Plan A:

• ERHS 699 Thesis (3 cr)

Additional Credit Requirement for Plan B:

• Three credits of 500-level or greater courses approved by the Advisory Committee.

Mailing Address
Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences
1681 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-7038
Fax: (970) 491-2940
Email: ERHSDepartment