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Certificate Program: Prerequisites

The Medical Dosimetry program requires that applicants either have completed the following when they apply, or have a plan to complete the following courses and other prerequisites prior to summer semester before enrollment.  Though many of the prerequisites are science courses, there is a not a required undergraduate major.  Many applicants have biology, physics, chemistry, math, or health professions majors; however, the program has enrolled students that have graduated with a wide variety of other majors. Comparable courses from other accredited institutions are also acceptable.

Current Certificate Program:

  • Applicant must be:
    • Track 1
      • a registered radiation therapist; or
    •  Track 2
      • working "on-the-job training" in medical dosimetry.
  • Students for whom English is a second language must earn a minimum score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within two years of application to the program.
  • As this is an online program, applicants must meet the program computer requirements which is part of the application materials.

Academic Aptitude:

GPA:
We require a minimum cumulative GPA on all post-high school courses of 2.5, calculated on a 4-point scale.  A minimum science GPA of 2.7 is also required.

NOTE: tThe certificate program will be increasing in length for the Fall of 2010. It will be approximately 16 months in length and will no longer accept non-RTT applicants. This certificate option will be available for RTT professionals that are seeking certificate program options only. See pre-requisite changes here.

Proposed Masters Degree program for Fall 2010: (pending University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approval in December 09)

Admission Requirements

  • Applicant must have an earned baccalaureate degree:
    • A degree in radiation therapy, physics, radiologic sciences, math, computers, or other areas approved by the program
    •  Cumulative GPA of 3.0; Overall GPA of 3.0 on prerequisite coursework
    • Minimum of 40 hours of documented medical dosimetry observation
    • Prior documented experience working with patients in a healthcare environment
    • Completed program and Graduate school application with three letters of reference
    • Interviews with program director and adjunct faculty at clinical internship sites
    • Completion of computer eligibility requirements
  • Prerequisite Courses:

    • (6-8 cr) Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs; or equivalent

    • (6-8 cr ) Physics – 2 course sequence; or equivalent

    • (3-4 cr) Pre-Calculus; or College Algebra + Trigonometry; or equivalent

    •  (3-4 cr) Biology; or equivalent

    • (1-3 cr) Medical Terminology; or equivalent

    •  (2-3 cr) Computer Science; or equivalent

  • For MS degree completion program (CMD's) - click here.

    • Students for whom English is a second language must earn a minimum score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within two years of application to the program.

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