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Environmental Health Physics Sub-plan

The learning objectives are equivalent to ABET's Program Educational Objectives.

Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in applying the theoretical and problem solving aspects of health physics and related disciplines.
• Demonstrate competency in the practical applications of health physics.
• Effectively communicate technical information in both oral and written form.
• Are competent in research methods and are able to critically review research with the intent of applying findings to their practice.
• Are pursuing health physics certification.
• Are actively engaged in the health physics profession.
• Conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner.

Medical Physics Sub-plan

Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles associated with the clinical use of both ionizing and non-ionizing radiations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic sectional anatomy and common pathologies in medical imaging modalities including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and PET.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the operation of radiation producing and detecting devices commonly used in therapeutic applications.
• Explain the basic computational principles associated with therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
• Apply knowledge of the wide ranging clinical duties of a therapeutic medical physicist through clinical experiences.
• Apply knowledge and skills obtained in coursework to research experiences in medical physics-related projects.
• Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate research and scholarship in medical physics.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of medical physics ethics and the ability to provide appropriate clinical care to patients in a professional and safe manner.
• Effectively communicate technical information in both oral and written form.
• Explain the value of the pursuit of self-directed learning and professional development.