M.S. Degree Requirements

The courses required for the M.S. degree are the 4 Core courses and 6 Required courses listed in Courses and the following eight (8) courses:

200B -Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
202A -Applications of Medical Physics to Clinical Problems: Nuclear Medicine
202B -Applications of Medical Physics to Clinical Problems: Diagnostic Radiology
202C -Applications of Medical Physics to Clinical Problems: Radiation Therapy
203   -Physics of Radiation Therapy
208A -Medical Physics Laboratory: Medical Imaging
208B -Medical Physics Laboratory: Radiation Therapy
209  -Digital Techniques in Radiological Sciences

Students shall also satisfy the requirement of a Thesis (Plan I-consult with the Student Affairs Officer), or pass the M.S. Comprehensive Examination (Plan II) that consists of the materials from the Core courses. The examination will be offered at least once a year, and the students have two chances to pass.

The complete procedures for obtaining the M.S. Degree by Thesis (Plan I), or by Comprehensive Examination (Plan II) are contained in the document "How to Get a Degree in Biomedical Physics." Copies are available in the Biomedical Physics Graduate Office.

The successful candidate will receive a degree that reads: M.S. in Biomedical Physics.

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Revised 09/04/05