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Degree Pathway for the Doctorate of Physics, Medical Physics Option, with a BS in Physics, Spring 2024 and Before

Degree Pathway Entering with a BS in Physics

For students entering Spring 2024 and before.
This sequence assumes the entering student has adequate preparation in undergraduate Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Mechanics; therefore no physics remedial courses (PHYS.5000 level) are necessary. Note that the actual degree pathway depends on the particular preparation of the student, therefore this example may not be applicable to everyone.
Year 1, Semester 1 (Fall)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
RADI.5010Radiation Safety and Control I3
RADI.5090Nuclear Instrumentation3
PHYS.6570Electromagnetic Theory I3
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar0
PHYS.7010Physics Colloquium0
Year 1, Semester 2 (Spring)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
RADI.5980Medical Imaging I3
RADI.5620Radiation Biology3
PHYS.6580Electromagnetic Theory II3
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar0
PHYS.7021Physics Colloquium0
Year 1,  Summer Trimester
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
DPTH.6510Sectional Human Anatomy (or equivalent, if needed)3
DPTH.6590LSectional Human Anatomy Lab (or equivalent, if needed)3
Target date for Comprehensive Doctoral Examination.
Year 2, Semester 3 (Fall)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
RADI.6980Medical Imaging II3
RADI.6050Radiation Interactions & Transport3
RADI.5330External Dosimetry and Shielding3
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar
PHYS.7010Physics Colloquium0
Year 2, Semester 4 (Spring)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
RADI.5650Radiation Therapy Physics3
RADI.6060Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation Transport3
XXXX.XXXX
Classical Mechanics or
other approved elective
3
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar0
PHYS.7020Physics Colloquium0
Target date for start of research.
Year 3, Semester 5 (Fall)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
XXXX.XXXX
Computational Methods in Physics or
Other approved elective
3
RADI.6760Advanced Project3
PHYS.7310Graduate Seminar in Radiological Sciences0
BMBT.5200Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar
PHYS.7010Physics Colloquium
Year 3, Semester 6 (Spring)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
RADI.6650Advanced Radiation Therapy Physics3
RADI.6860Advanced Medical Physics Internship3
PHYS.7320Advanced Project0
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar
PHYS.7020Physics Colloquium
Target date for graduate research admissions exam and formation of thesis committee. Recommended date for taking ABR Part I examination.
Year 4, Semester 7 (Fall)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
PHYS/RADI.XXXXApproved Elective
PHYS/RADI.7560Doctoral Dissertation - Physics6
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar0
PHYS.7010Physics Colloquium0
Year 4, Semester 8 (Spring)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
PHYS/RADI.XXXXApproved Elective
PHYS/RADI.7560Doctoral Dissertation - Physics3
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar3
PHYS.7010Physics Colloquium0
Year 5, Semester 9 (Fall)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
PHYS/RADI.7560Doctoral Dissertation - Physics3
PHYS.7200Medical Physics Seminar3
PHYS.7010Physics Colloquium0
Year 5, Semester 10 (Spring)
Course #Course NameCr.
Total9
PHYS/RADI.7560Doctoral Dissertation - Physics3
PHYS.7200Graduate Seminar in Radiological Sciences3
PHYS.7020Physics Colloquium0

Target date for dissertation defense.

Last updated: 1/26/2021