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Re[2]: RHP Correspondence
Bill,
This message is forwarded to the list for those saying "Huh?" to your previous
reply regarding RHP Correspondence.
Your apology is welcome but not necessary. Your prior misconception is not
uncommon. "Correspondence" with respect to undergraduate and graduate education
still has a widespread, negative connotation in various professional and
academic communities. Some of the "matchbook" varieties of "correspondence" or
"distance learning" programs are largely responsible for the negative image.
There are many less than acceptable undergrad and grad programs available but
there are also many fine programs offered by distance delivery as you are aware
of at least one.
As for the student-student and student-faculty interaction, such interaction
does take place but not in quite the same way as being on campus. During two
lab courses at Ga Tech, I had the opportunity and pleasure to meet and work in
person with both campus and distance classmates. In other courses, there was
more than plenty of interaction by phone, fax, e-mail, and mail with on and off
campus students. Sometimes this was a less than optimum situation but overall I
feel the interaction was still pretty good. Technology goes a long way toward
smoothing out the bumps of not actually being on campus with classmates in
person.
Henry
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Subject: Re[2]: RHP Correspondence
Author: Boyd H Rose at gdlslatp
Date: 11/13/98 9:47 AM
Hi Darren,
I don't know why Bill Lipton is being publicly flippant about RHP by
correspondence. He may have completed his graduate studies by the
traditional on campus residence mode and may have some misconceptions
about the quality of "correspondence" courses. This is unfortunate
for him if his comments were not made in jest.
In higher learning, "correspondence" is called "distance education" or
"distance learning". Distance learning is a very legitimate means of
obtaining graduate education and is in recent times spreading like
wildfire in the "traditional" system of graduate education in the US
(although US graduate programs in the physical sciences, i.e. physics,
chemistry, etc., seem to be lagging at taking on distance delivery).
Countries outside of the US have been delivering courses by distance
for decades through many reputable, recognized universities.
You may want to try the following for your friend:
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.conted.gatech.edu/distance/cdl-home.html
Try the "New Visitors" link. If your friend does not have a web
browser, the conventional contact info is:
Center for Distance Learning
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Phone: 404.894.8572
E-mail: cdl@conted.gatech.edu
Ga Tech's program is one of the longest established RHP grad programs in
the US. Their program is delivered by videotaped lectures and course
interaction is primarily through telephone, fax, and e-mail. Some lab
courses require and facilitate access to Ga Tech computing resources via
ftp, telnet, and direct telephone connection. There are some required lab
courses which are done on campus on a weekend basis but they can be waived
if students have access to suitable lab facilities near their home or if
the student is on a team where some of the members can attend the lab to
run the experiments allowing other team members to participate in the
analysis and write-ups of the experiments. Other experiments are done by
computer models and simulations.
I have attended Ga Tech by distance learning for four years in the MS RE/HP
program and found it to be a good program. I know of many graduates of the
program and know a few of them personally and the program has suited their
needs very well.
Another link your friend may want to try is:
National technological University's Health Physics Master's Program
http://www.ntu.edu/2/hp.htm
This program requires your organization to be a member organization of NTU
and delivers courses through direct satellite feed or videotape. You may
also be able to access NTU courses through "community sites" located near
where you live. NTU is a consortium of top universities which provide
courses through NTU. Also probably not a bad program if one has access.
Finally, your friend may want to check out:
The Radiation and Health Physics Homepage
http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/
Select the Educational Resources link. There may be some useful info there
on distance grad programs.
Success to you and your friend in your careers and graduate education
pursuits!
Sincerely,
Henry
alpha*beta*gamma*neutron*xray*alpha*beta*gamma
Boyd H. Rose, CIH, CM
Radiation Protection Officer
General Dynamics Land Systems Division
1161 Buckeye Road
Mail Zone 483-08-01
Lima, Ohio 45804-1825
E-mail: roseb@gdls.com
Telephone: (419) 221-8588
Fax: (419) 221-7026
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Subject: Re: RHP Correspondence
Author: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet/Unix
Date: 11/12/98 1:01 PM
I heard that, starting next month, they'll be included as the prize in the large
size box of Cracker Jacks.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
You wrote:
>I am posting this for a friend who does not have access to Radsafe. Are
>there correspondence courses for a master's in Radiation Health Physics?
>If so could you please reply to me privately at dmb2@gel.com.
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