2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Major in Radiation Biology

Clinical Track in Radiation Therapy Requirements (Credits)

BIO 111/L111 Majors’ Biology I and lab (4)
MS 101 Principles of Cancer Management (4)
MATH 134 Calculus for Management and Social Science (4)
PHYS 111/L111, PHYS 112/L112 College Physics I, II and labs (8)
BIO 203/L203, BIO 204/L204 Anatomy and Physiology I, II and labs (8)
CHEM 111/L111, CHEM 112/L112 General Chemistry I, II and labs (8)
BIO 403 Cell Biology w/o lab (3)
MS 299 Intro to Clinical Radiation (4)
MS 315/L315 Radiation Physics I and lab (4)
MS 301/L301 Clinical Radiation I and lab (4)
MS 317 Radiation Physics II (4)
MS 302/L302 Clinical Radiation II and lab (4)
MS 310 Clinical Practicum (1)
MS 420 Oncology and Pathology (4)
MS 422 Radiology for Radiation Therapy (4)
BIO 273, STATS 250 or PSYCH 215 Biostatistics Option (4)
MS 415/L415 Clinical Dosimetry and lab (4)
MS 303/L303 Clinical Radiation III and lab (4)
MS 416 Radiation Biology (4)
MS 430 Senior Seminar (2)

Non-Clinical Track Requirements Credits

Clinical training is not required to obtain the non-clinical version of the Radiation Biology major.

BIO 111/L111 Majors’ Biology I and lab (4)
MS 101 Principles of Cancer Management (4)
MATH 134 Calculus for Management and Social Science (4)
PHYS 111/L111, PHYS 112/L112 College Physics I, II and labs (8)
BIO 203/L203, BIO 204/L204 Anatomy and Physiology I, II and labs (8)
CHEM 111/L111, CHEM 112/L112 General Chemistry I, II and labs (8)
BIO 403/L403 Cell Biology and lab (4)
MS 315/L315 Radiation Physics I and lab (4)
MS 317 Radiation Physics II (4)
CHEM 211/L211, CHEM 212/L212 Organic Chemistry I, II and labs (8)
BIO 273, STATS 250 or PSYCH 215 Biostatistics Option (4)
MS 422 Radiology for Radiation Therapy (4)
MS 416 Radiation Biology (4)
Major Electives (5 courses)  (15– 20)