RADIOBIOLOGY

HONCOL/MEDPHYS 410

Course Description

Effects of ionizing radiations of living cells and organisms, including physical, chemical, and physiological bases of radiation cytotoxicity, mutagenicity, and carcinogenesis; lecture and lab.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing or (PHYSICS 202 or PHYSICS 208 and BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 or ZOOLOGY 153 )

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.86

13.67% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.49% from Historical

A Rate

71.43%

91.09% from Historical

Class Size

-69.42% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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