放射科学理学学士

放射科学专业强调实验室和研究培训而不是临床培训，从而使其成为医学研究职业和研究生学习的理想准备。通过整合生物学，辐射，物理，化学和数学的研究，我们全面的计划为您从事医疗保健或任何科学领域的职业做好了准备。该计划的专业学生有机会在区域性医疗机构完成实习，包括可以在顶级医疗中心实习，即使该计划不需要临床培训。除了您的核心课程和实验室，您将修读必修的癌症护理，数学，物理和生物统计学课程。三门选修课将使您在这个复杂领域中的教育更加完善。
As a radiation science major, youll focus on laboratory and research training over clinical training. By integrating biology, radiation, physics, and mathematics, our well-rounded program prepares you to forge your own unique career path in healthcare and the sciences.<br>Youll also have the option to bolster your resume with hands-on experience through an optional internship at one of Boston's many regional healthcare facilities, medical centers, and research institutions. The radiation science major also serves as the foundation for the radiation therapy major. Students interested in radiation therapy begin as radiation science majors and can apply for a spot in our competitive radiation therapy program during the fall of their sophomore year.<br>Students in our radiation science program will:<br>Master the principles of radiation physics, radioactivity, and its effects on the body, such as radiation exposure and absorbed dose of radiation, Be equipped to educate patients on cancer treatments, symptoms, and life choices that decrease the risk of developing cancer, Gain essential laboratory skills, including pipetting, preparing solutions and buffers, isolating and analyzing DNA and proteins, and using a spectrophotometer, Identify human anatomical structures and organ system functions during anatomy & physiology lab, Understand the psychosocial aspects related to cancer and learn how to compassionately support and communicate with patients.<br>Radiation science majors, including those interested in applying for our radiation therapy program, will complete foundational coursework during their freshman and sophomore year in cancer care, biology, pre-calculus, calculus, anatomy & physiology, and physics. Many of these core courses will also include corresponding labs. During junior and senior year, radiation physics, radiation biology, biostatistics, and three additional electives will round out your education in this complex field. Graduates of our program often go on to earn advanced degrees or work as clinical research coordinators/assistants, radiation safety office staff, radiation health physics assistants, and patient navigators.