Organization

Introduction
The Radiological Sciences Graduate Program, was authorized by the Coordinating Board, in 1989. The program accepted its first graduate students in the fall 1989.

The Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences, is sponsored by the Department of Radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. All graduate programs in the basic biomedical sciences are administered by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The Graduate Catalog contains information pertaining to the regulations and procedures of the Graduate School. The organization and operating guidelines of the Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences are included in this document.

The Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences offers a Ph.D. or Master of Science degree specializing in Medical Physics, Ph.D. degree specializing in Radiation Biology or Master of Science degree specializing in Medical Health Physics.

Committee of Graduate Studies (COGS)
The Committee on Graduate Studies (made up of Graduate Program faculty) administers the Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences. The Chairman of COGS, is elected by the Committee. The members of the faculty are listed in Appendix III. This committee as well as one student representative coordinates activities in the Radiological Sciences Program and acts on such matters as curriculum procedures, admission of students, and other pertinent policy consideration. The student representative is elected each September by the graduate students in Radiological Sciences and serves a one year term beginning in October.