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M.S. - Health Physics - Typical Academic Plan

Year 1, Fall Semester
(3)
MEDP 4331
Radiation Protection and Exposure Evaluation
(1)
MEDP 4332
Medica Physics and Health Physics Laboratory
(2)
MEDP 4351
Radiation Detection and Instrumentation
(3)
MEDP 7537
Radiation Interactions and Transport
(0)
MEDP 7995
Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar
Year 1, Spring Semester
(3)
MEDP 4111
Introduction to Medical Imaging
(3)
MEDP 7121
Radiobiology
(2)
MEDP 7530
Radiation Shielding
(3)
     Elective from approved set (see below ↓)
(0)
MEDP 7995
Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar
Year 1, Summer Semester
(3)
KIN 2500
Anatomy
(1-3)
MEDP 7991
Advanced Projects in Medical Physics and Health Physics,  or
(1-3)
MEDP 7992
Advanced Projects in Medical Physics and Health Physics,  or
(1-6)
MEDP 7999
Report Investigation
*** TARGET DATE FOR FORMATION OF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE ***
Year 2, Fall Semester
(6)
     Elective from approved set (see below ↓)
(0)
MEDP 7995
Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar
(1-6)
MEDP 8000
Thesis Research
Year 2, Spring Semester
(1)
MEDP 7995
Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar
(1-6)
MEDP 8000
Thesis Research
(6)
     Elective courses, as approved by the Program Director (see below ↓)
Elective Courses may be selected from the following, as example:
(3)
MEDP 7111
Advanced Medical Imgaging Physics
(3)
MEDP 7210
Clinical Principles of Radiation Therapy
(3)
MEDP 7331
Radiation Therapy Physics
(3)
MEDP 7538
Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation Transport (elective)
(1-3)
MEDP 7991
Advanced Projects in Medical Physics and Health Physics
(1-3)
MEDP 7992
Advanced Topics in Medical Physics and Health Physics
(1-6)
MEDP 7999
Report Investigation
In addition, there are approved elective courses offered by the departments of Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Experimental Statistics, and Mathematics.

 

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