BCPS Professional Science Master's Programs
Master of Health Physics
The Master of Health Physics program is designed to be completed in two calendar years of study. Students may start the program in fall, spring or summer.
Students must successfully complete ("C" or higher) in a minimum of 31 credit hours of courses listed below while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 ("B" average).
Passing a comprehensive examination is required after the course sequence is completed. This requirement is waived if the student passes Part I or Part II of the American Board of Health Physics Certification Examination during the course of the program.
Certificate Program in Radiological Physics
Admission Requirements
A bachelor's degree in physical or biological sciences with a GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 from an accredited U.S. educational institution is required for domestic students. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for International students, those with an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 3.0, or at the request of the admissions committee.
Applicants must have completed course-work in calculus through differential equations and a calculus-based general physics sequence. A course in modern physics, including some basic quantum mechanics, is strongly recommended.
Prerequisites
| Required | Recommended | |
| 2 semesters of calculus | 1 semester of differential equations | |
| 2 semesters of calculus-based physics | 1 semester of modern physics | |
| 2 semesters of chemistry | 1 semester of biology |
Required Courses
*Students must take either PHYS 566 or PHYS 579
**Students must take either COM 423 or COM 580
***Students must take either INTM 511 or PHYS 563
Program Administration
Program Directors
Andrew Howard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences, IIT
Laurence Friedman, Ph.D., CHP
Senior Lecturer of Physics
Department of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences, IIT
Advisory Panel
Herman Cember, Ph.D., CHP, P.E.
Professor Emeritus, Northwestern University; Author of Introduction to Health Physics
Ronald L. Kathren, P.E., CHP, DEE
Professor Emeritus, Washington State University; Past President, Health Physics Society
Joseph Parsons, Ph.D., CHP
Senior Technical Advisor for Radiological Controls, U.S. Department of Energy
James Tarpinian, CHP
Vice President, Corporate ESH&Q, Battelle Science & Technology
Richard Vetter, Ph.D., CHP
Radiation Safety Officer, Mayo Clinic; Past President, Health Physics Society
Paul Ziemer, Ph.D., CHP
Head of School of Health Sciences, Purdue University; Past President,��� Health Physics Society
Samuel I. Baker, Ph.D., CHP
Head, Radiation ALARA Program, Argonne National Laboratory
Program Manager
Elizabeth Friedman, Ph.D.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Telephone: 312.567.7973
Facsimile: 312.567.3494
e-mail: friedman@iit.edu
Master of Health Physics - Health Physics Resources
Fellowship Opportunities
There are a number of fellowship opportunities for graduate students of Health Physics at the Health Physics Society web page.
Links to resources and documents for Health Physicists
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Required Course Materials
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