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Graduate Certificates in Physics

The Department of Physics offers two Graduate Certificates:

Medical Physics

Department of Physics

Dr. Clayton French 978-934-3286
clayton_french@uml.edu

The certificate is open to matriculated students who have completed the required core courses for the M.S. in Radiological Sciences. Students who have a graduate degree in Radiological Health Physics or Physics may apply to the certificate program if they meet the core requirements.

Required Courses:
98.596 Medical Physics
98.676 Graduate Medical Physics Internship
98.533 External Radiation Dosimetry and Shielding
98.534 Internal Radiation Dosimetry and Bioassay Assessment

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Photonics & Opto-Electronic Devices

Physics and Department and Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering Department (Interdisciplinary)

Dr. James Egan 978-934-3774 / 978-934-3300
james_egan@uml.edu

The certificate is offered jointly by the Electrical & Computer Engineering & Physics Departments and reflects the strong interests in the physics and technologies of electro-optics. Extensive research facilities include: new materials growth (molecular beam epitaxy) and device fabrication and testing laboratories.

Required Courses:
95.577 Solid State Electronic & Opto-electronic Devices
and 95.539 Electro-optics

or 16.595 Solid State Electronics
and 16.568 Electro-optics

Elective Courses (choose 2):
16.508 Quantum Electronics
16.518 EMAG of Materials for Optical Engineers.
16.607 Waves in Complex Media
16.610 Optical Information Processing
95.547 Laser Physics & Applications
95.551 Fiber Optics (4 credits)
95.631 Nonlinear Optics
95.578 Integrated Optics: Wave Guides & Lasers

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Radiological Health Physics and General Work Environment Protection

Dr. Clayton French 978-934-3286
clayton_french@uml.edu

This certificate is open to matriculated students who have completed the required core courses for the MS in Radiological Sciences.  Students who already hold a graduate degree in Radiological Health Physics or Physics may also apply to this certificate program if they meet the core requirements.

The program is a collaborative endeavor between the University’s Physics and Radiological Sciences Program and the Work Environment Program. No other college or university in New England offers this type of program.

This certificate requires 14 credits of course work earned by taking four courses.

Required Courses:

98.501 Radiation Safety and Control I (4 credits)
98.502 Radiation Safety and Control II (4 credits)
19.525 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene/Ergonomics (3 credits)

Elective Courses (choose one 3-credit course from the following):

19.517 Physical Hazards Evaluation and Control
19.518 Engineering Controls and Protective Equipment
19.540 Occupational Safety and Health Engineering
19.625 Field Evaluations in Work Environments 

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