PHYS 3055
Introduction to Health Physics
lays the foundational principles of radiation science essential for human health. The course covers the structure of an atom, radioactive decay, interactions of radiation with matter, radiation quantities, radiation detection, radiation safety, and radiation biology.
Prerequisites & course information
PR: Mathematics 1090 or 1000 or 1006 ; Chemistry 1050 (or 1200 ); PHYS 1021 or 1051 ; any combination of six credit hours in courses numbered 2000 or higher in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Human Biosciences, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or courses chosen from Psychology 3800 , 3802 , 3850 , 3851 , 3852 , and 3853 .
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027