and professional mentoring. It is a goal of the School Division of Health Sciences of Allied Health Sciences faculty to produce graduate students who are professionally competent, The health issues facing our local, state, and national thoroughly capable of critical thinking, and highly governments are complex, and the solutions will sought after by employers. Graduates will exhibit require research, innovation, and collaboration from high ethical professional standards, be devoted to individuals and agencies representing the full lifelong learning and be prepared to respond to local, spectrum of health and wellness. regional or national level demands in their fields of UNLV’s Division of Health Sciences — along with study. other health science-related programs in the Nevada System of Higher Education — is addressing today’s Health Physics pressing needs and making tomorrow’s discoveries. The Department of Health Physics emphasizes the environmental aspects of radioactivity, safety, The division is comprised of the schools of Dental environmental issues associated with radioactive Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and Allied Health. waste disposal, and the use of photodynamic therapy Guided by a mission that demands UNLV serves its to treat cancer. Graduate Degree in Health Physics. community, the division is using research, education, training, and service to form unique public and Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences private partnerships. These partnerships are helping Provides a program of study in the science of human provide quality health care to the underserved, movement for students interested in the allied health educating future professionals, and exploring ways to professions. The Department is committed to an improve the health and well-being our citizens. interdisciplinary approach to professional preparation Taken together, UNLV is helping build a foundation and scholarship. Graduate degrees in Kinesiology and for a healthier and more vibrant Nevada. Exercise Physiology. Division of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Departments and Schools Physical therapy is considered a specialty area in the health care field that is concentrates on the School of Allied Health Sciences prevention of disability and the physical Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences rehabilitation following injury or impairment. The Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences goals of physical therapy are to help patients regain Physical Therapy diminished physical function, which has been lost secondary to injury or disease, and to relieve pain. School of Nursing Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). School of Dental Medicine School of Community Health Sciences Public Health M.P.H. Health Care Administration M.H.A. Health Promotion M.Ed. (Discontinued) Public Health Ph.D. School of Allied Health Sciences The School of Allied Health Sciences provides undergraduate and graduate education to students interested in studying one of the many different health sciences curriculums. The curricula are designed to prepare students to readily assume health-related employment opportunities or continue on with further graduate or professional studies. Educational experiences include rigorous classroom instruction, laboratory/clinical practice (on and off campus sites), research opportunities with faculty, 277 University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Allied Health Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences Sciences The School of Allied Health Sciences provides Chair undergraduate and graduate education to students Madsen, Steen interested in studying one of the many different (1997), Professor; B.S., University of Toronto; M.S., health sciences curriculums. The curricula are Ph.D., McMaster University. designed to prepare students to readily assume health-related employment opportunities or continue Graduate Coordinator on with further graduate or professional studies. Cerefice, Gary Educational experiences include rigorous classroom (2009), Assistant Professor; B.S., University of instruction, laboratory/clinical practice (on and off Illinois; M.S., Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of campus sites), research opportunities with faculty, Technology. and professional mentoring. It is a goal of the School of Allied Health Sciences faculty to produce graduate Graduate Faculty students who are professionally competent, Hanson, Eric H. thoroughly capable of critical thinking, and highly (2010), B.S., Oregon State University; M.Ph., sought after by employers. Graduates will exhibit Univormed Services University of the Health high ethical professional standards, be devoted to Sciences; M.D., Johns Hopkins University. lifelong learning and be prepared to respond to local, regional or national level demands in their fields of Hirschberg, Henry study. (2006), B.E.E. City University New York; M.D., Ph.D., University of Oslo, Norway. Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences Kuang, Yu The Department of Health Physics emphasizes the (2012), Assistant Professor; B.M.E., M.S., Zhejiang environmental aspects of radioactivity, safety, University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University environmental issues associated with radioactive waste disposal, and the use of photodynamic therapy Riland, Carson A. to treat cancer. Graduate Degree in Health Physics. (1996); B.S. Bloomsburg University; M.S., Ph.D. Texas A&M University. Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences Sudowe, Ralf Provides a program of study in the science of human (2006), Associate Professor; Dipl.-Chem, Dr. rer. movement for students interested in the allied health nat., Philipps Universitat Marburg, Germany. professions. The Department is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to professional preparation Many industries, medical facilities, and research and scholarship. Graduate degrees in Kinesiology and laboratories demand professionals who understand Exercise Physiology. radiation hazards, their prevention and control. Prominent among scientists is the health physicist, Physical Therapy who controls the beneficial use of ionizing radiation Physical therapy is considered a specialty area in the while protecting workers and the public from health care field that concentrates on the prevention potential hazards. Our M.S. program provides of disability and the physical rehabilitation following students with instruction and research opportunities injury or impairment. The goals of physical therapy in the field of radiation protection with emphasis on are to help patients regain diminished physical environmental health physics, radioactive waste function, which has been lost secondary to injury or management, radiation dosimetry, medical physics, disease, and to relieve pain. Doctor of Physical and medical health physics. The Department of Therapy (DPT). Health Physics faculty looks forward to working with prospective students in this challenging program of study. Health physics is the profession dedicated to the protection of the individual, the population, and the 278 University of Nevada, Las Vegas environment from the potentially harmful effects of Graduate College. Completed applications, official radiation. It incorporates the principles and technical Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores and one skills from many disciplines including: physics, copy of official transcripts from all institutions chemistry, biochemistry, biology, mathematics, and attended after high school are submitted to the ecology. The wide spectrums of knowledge required Graduate College. All other data (i.e., letters of of the health physicist make this profession both recommendation and statement of professional goals) challenging and rewarding. are submitted directly to the Department of Health The Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Physics is Physics. designed to prepare students in the field of health Students seeking admission to the graduate program physics to administer public and private radiation in health physics must fulfill the following admission health programs; investigate medical uses of requirements: radioactivity; measure and control radiation in the 1. Overall GPA of 3.00 (A=4.00 or equivalent) workplace and the environment; ensure compliance in undergraduate work. Applicants with a with radiation protection regulations; assist in the GPA below 3.00, but not less than 2.75, may cleanup of radioactive and hazardous waste sites; be admitted as a graduate provisional evaluate worker, patient, and public radiation doses; student. and conduct research in radiation protection. 2. Successful completion (grade of C or better) The M.S. in Health Physics Program is accredited by of the following course work: a. Seven- the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics semester credits in biology including an Educational Programs (CAMPEP) and the introductory modern biology course and one Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology higher level course b. Ten-semester credits (ABET). in chemistry or geology including a general The Program Educational Objectives for the M.S. in chemistry sequence and one higher-level Health Physics are as follows: course c. Eight-semester credits in Graduates will demonstrate competency in elementary calculus (mathematics through applying the theoretical and problem solving differential equations is recommended) d. aspects of health physics and related Twelve semester credits in physics including disciplines. a general physics sequence e. A course in Graduates will demonstrate competency in computer programming (an additional the practical applications of health physics. course in numerical methods or scientific