Health Physics
Protect People, Advance Science
The health physics option explores the science and technology behind radiation safety and control. You’ll study how to measure, analyze, and manage radiation exposure to protect people and the environment — while enabling the beneficial uses of radiation in medicine, energy, and research.
This transcript-visible option equips you for careers that combine engineering expertise with public health and safety, making radiation work for humanity in responsible and innovative ways.
Check out the option course list in the Oregon State Catalog:
Fun Fact
Call it whatever you want – a concentration, a focus area, a specialization… when it’s visible on your transcript, we call it a degree option.
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