Accreditation
Engineering Accreditation Commission
The B.S. in Radiation Health Physics is closed to new enrollment but continues to be fully supported and accredited for all students currently completing the degree.
The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science in Radiation Health Physics degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Radiation Health Physics and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Program Educational Objectives
In their jobs and/or graduate studies, graduates will identify, formulate, analyze and solve nuclear science and engineering problems by applying fundamental and advanced scientific and technical knowledge and skills.
Graduates will employ their broad understanding of complex systems and individual components in their technical practice. Breadth also includes a continuing awareness of current issues, influences, and trends needed to understand the impact of nuclear science and engineering solutions in global and societal contexts.
To be successful in modern work environments, graduates will employ responsible teamwork, clear communication skills, effective project management capabilities, professional attitudes, and a clear understanding of the ethical issues faced by our profession. Graduates will engage in lifelong learning and professional development, as demonstrated by participation in technical seminars, professional conferences and symposiums, and discipline specific trainings.
In their jobs and/or advanced degree programs, graduates will integrate their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems. They will use technical insight and judgment to design and evaluate nuclear and radiological systems considering safety, reliability, security, economics and societal impact.
Graduates will exist within a professional community, will provide for their own professional growth and development, and have a responsibility to contribute to the growth and development of their colleagues. They will do so while engaging the community in an inclusive and equitable manner.
Graduates will apply their technical abilities and engage in innovative activities, creating new products, processes and knowledge.
Student Outcomes
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs
An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
HP1: Ability to apply knowledge of atomic and nuclear physics to nuclear and radiological systems and processes
HP2: Ability to apply knowledge of transport and interaction of radiation with matter to nuclear and radiation processes
HP3: Ability to measure nuclear and radiation processes
HP4: Ability to apply knowledge of ionizing radiation risk in terms of decision-making and policy