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MS Degree Program: Prerequisites

The Master of Science in Medical Dosimetry Program is a 5 semester, 46 credit program designed to allow three routes of entry. This degree program not only delivers the core medical dosimetry curriculum, it also offers advanced professional and research coursework that prepares graduates for future advancement in the profession.

Routes of Entry (Tracks):

  1. Registered Radiation Therapist with a Baccalaureate Degree

  2. non-Registered Radiation Therapist with a Baccalaureate Degree in physical sciences

Track B students are required to complete 7 credits of pre-requisite professional courses in the summer prior to starting the program in the fall.

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.

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

    • 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.

Curriculum Schedule - Track A

Curriculum Schedule - Track B

 

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