Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 4 Year(s) | $ 17,700 (US$ 17,700) a year | Contact provider |
School of Allied Hea...
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Course summary
This program is designed to train students for entry-level positions in health physics. Graduates also meet many of the prerequisites required for postgraduate studies in areas such as health physics, radiation therapy, pharmacy or medicine.
Program modules
HPS 102 Radiation Science, HPS 210 Fundamentals of Radiation Protection Technology, HPS 300 Physics of Ionizing Radiation, HPS 301 Principles of Health Physics, HPS 402 Radiation Detection, HPS 403 Radiation Physics and Instrumentation Laboratory, HPS 411 Health Physics Seminar, HPS 416 Advanced Health Physics, HPS 420 Radiation Biology, HPS 470 Environmental Health Physics, HPS 475 Medical Health Physics, HPS 480 Industrial Hygiene.
Entry requirement for international students
Students to be admitted should have graduated or will graduate from an accredited or approved high school and do not have any transferable college credits, and may fulfill the following admission requirements; Earn a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in the following high school academic units: Emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and world literature, Algebra or higher level mathematics, including first- and second-year algebra, geometry, analytic geometry, trigonometry, pre calculus, probability and statistics, and other advanced mathematics, World history, geography, U.S. history, economics, government and law. Biology, chemistry, or physics, with at least two years in a laboratory science. A combined score from the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections of at least a 1040, or an ACT composite score of at least 22, or a Nevada Advanced High School Diploma. All applicants whose native language is not English MUST take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of 500 or better is required for general admission (173 on computer-based test or 61 on IBT), 525 or better to major in Hotel Administration (195 or higher on computer-based test or 70 on IBT).
University of Nevada, Las Vegas accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS
Department name
School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences
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