Overview

Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences / Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Advanced Certificate)	Medical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary health sciences
Doctorate in Medical Physics (DMP)	Medical physics
Master of Science (MS)	Health physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Professional paper, oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in graduate work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomechanics of human movement, exercise immunology, micro dosimetry and cancer initiation processes, medical imaging and diagnostics, white blood cell response to skeletal muscle injury
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453037
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3037
United States

Contact Dr. Ronald Bown
Dean
Email: ihs.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1805
Fax: 702-895-4819

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