Master of Health Physics Program-HPS Annual meeting

["Eli A. Port" <port@IIT.EDU>]

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IIT's Master of Health Physics Program will be at the 46th Annual Meeting 

of the Health Physics Society in Cleveland.  We will have a table in the 

exhibition area and will have information about the program and graduate 

school registration at IIT.  Some of our students, including several who 

have passed Pt I or Pt II of the ABHP exam, will be manning the table with 

me.  They will be able to share their experiences in this Internet 

delivered program.  We have had successful student participation from 

industry, state programs, the NRC, National research and weapons labs, 

hospitals, universities, and consulting firms.



IIT is accepting applications for the Masters of Health Physics program 

beginning Fall, 2001.  This program, offered via the Internet, takes 2 

years to complete.  A one-week laboratory course must be taken on the IIT 

campus.  The program is designed to improve career opportunities for 

existing HPs by enhancing skills and encouraging certification.  The 

program is directed toward the working professional with an emphasis on 

preparation for ABHP certification. The program includes core courses in 

Health Physics, Dosimetry, and Environmental Modeling, as well as classes 

in Organizational Behavior, Statutes, and Regulations.



Formal application to the Graduate College should be made as early as 

possible to ensure admission for the Fall semester.  Minimum admission 

requirements include a bachelor's degree (usually a BS in a science or 

engineering) and a GRE score of 1200.  Applicants must submit two letters 

of recommendation, transcripts, and current GRE scores for regular 

admission.  Alternatively, you may apply for quick admission and take up to 

two courses before making formal application to the program.  Performance 

in these classes is considered in determining eligibility for admission.



HPs may take individual courses such as the HP core, Regulations, 

Dosimetry, Theory of Organizations, or the summer instrumentation course 

without applying for admission to the program.  These courses teach 

specific skills and can serve as preparation for the ABHP certification 

exams.  However, only 6 semester hours taken this way may be applied to a 

degree.  Also, up to 6 semester hours earned at an accredited college or 

university may be transferable.  Students who do not wish to apply for 

formal admission to the program for Fall, 2001 may still apply for Quick 

Admission and take Fall classes.



Tuition is currently $595/semester-hour.  The program is 32 semester 

hours.  Limited financial aid may be available, particularly when a group 

of several students are employed by a single organization that arranges to 

meet administrative requirements, including payment of tuition and exam 

proctoring, centrally.  Tuition may be deferred to the end of a semester to 

enable a student to meet an employer's administrative requirements for 

tuition reimbursement.



More information and brochures about the program will be at the meeting or 

go to:



http://www.iit.edu/~bcps/mhp



Information about admissions may be found at:



http://www.grad.iit.edu/graduatecollege/insidepages/admissions.html



Contact Carlo Segre, PhD, segre@iit.edu, 312-567-3498  for administrative 

questions or me, port@iit.edu, 847-965-1999, for course content or 

professional questions.  I look forward to meeting prospective students at 

the meeting.



Eli

ELI A. PORT, CHP, CIH, P.E.

Associate Research Professor, BCPS

<mailto:port@iit.edu>

VOICE:847.965.1999, 24x7

FAX:  847.965.1991

Visit The Master of Health Physics program at:

http://www.iit.edu/~bcps/mhp 



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