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GRADUATE STUDIES IN RADIATION CANCER BIOLOGY & ONCOLOGY

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The Radiation Cancer Biology and Oncology program provides research and education related to carcinogenesis and chemoprevention, cancer risk assessment, cancer diagnosis, and experimental therapeutics.

This multi-departmental and multi-college program involves both basic cancer research as well as translational and clinical research.

Clinically related research is conducted at the Robert H. and Mary G. Flint Animal Cancer Center located at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The Flint Animal Cancer Center has been a model in veterinary medicine for conducting cutting edge research and treatment of pet animals with naturally-occurring tumors to advance the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in humans and animals.

The program is composed of faculty from the Departments of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences (ERHS), Clinical Sciences (CS), and Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology (MIP) in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS).

In addition this program also includes collaborating faculty from the CSU College of Natural Sciences and College of Agricultural Sciences, and from outside collaborating institutions.

Department Admission Requirements

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
2. An overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher
3. GRE scores in the general examination (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) within 10 years
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Statement of academic interest and career plans
6. TOEFL scores (minimum 213-Computer; 550-Paper) & proof of support (international students only)

Radiation Cancer Biology & Oncology Program of Study

PDF version of course list

M.S. Degree
Typical M.S. programs take two years to complete and require 30 semester credit-hours + thesis (plan A).

Required Courses (30 Credits Minimum)

Course
Credits
Title
ERHS 530
3
ERHS 550
5
Principles of Radiation Biology
BC 401
3
Comprehensive Biochemistry I
BC 403
3
Comprehensive Biochemistry II
???
3
Statistics (several options)
ERHS 770
1
Radiation Biology Basic to Tumor Therapy
ERHS 699
Var
Thesis
Electives
Var
From electives list below

Ph.D. Degree

Required Courses (72 Credits Minimum)
Course
Credits
Title
All M.S. Courses listed above
BC 563
4
Molecular Genetics
ERHS 565
4
Molecular Regulation of Cell Function
ERHS 751
3
Advanced Radiation Biology I
ERHS 753
3
Advanced Radiation Biology II
ERHS 770
Var
Radiation Biology Basic to Tumor Therapy
ERHS 799
Var
Dissertation
Electives
Var
From electives list below


Electives:
Course
Credits
Title
ERHS 630
2
ERHS 510
3
Cancer Biology
ERHS 611
2
Cancer Genetics
VS780
2
Cancer Biology Clinical Practicum
ERHS 733
3
Environmental Carcinogenesis
ERHS 712
3

For details of this program, please contact Dr. Robert Ullrich or the RHS Graduate Coordinator .

Mailing Address

Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences
1618 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-5222
Fax: (970) 491-0623
Email: ERHSDepartment