Medical Physics Track Requirements: (in addition to BME requirements)

PURPOSE:

The Medical Physics track in SBES will include basic radiation physics, radiation biology, the physics of imaging (X-ray, CT, Nuclear Medicine/PET, and MRI), and the physics of radiation treatment.  An MS degree is not currently offered.

REQUIREMENTS:

Course Requirements: Each Ph.D. student must take the core and elective courses listed below.

Research Requirements: Masters Degree students are required to complete a thesis as part of their degree requirements.  Doctoral students are required to complete a Doctoral thesis as part of their degree requirements.

MEDICAL PHYSICS TRACK COURSES:

Required Core Courses:


Physics and/or Biomedical Engineering:

PHYS 712 Electromagnetism
PHYS 741 Quantum Mechanics
Radiation Therapy Physics
Medical Imaging I
Medical Imaging II
MDEG 781 Clinical Rotation I
MDEG 782 Clinical Rotation II

Life Sciences:

Mammalian Physiology
TBA Radiobiology (Cancer Biol) new
Medical Ethics (summer session)

Math or Computer Science: As approved by Advisory Committee

Electives: 9 to 21 hours of approved electives. 9 hours from approved Physics electives

Dissertation Research: 39 to 54 hours: PHYS

Approved Electives (both pathways) (cont):

PHYS 603 Biophysics
PHYS 604 Medical Imaging
PHYS 620 Physics of Macromolecules
PHYS 637 Analytical Mechanics
PHYS 651 Thermo and Statl Mechanics
PHYS 651 Thermo and Statl Mechanics
PHYS 652 Phys Optics & Optical Design
PHYS 654 Intro to Solid State Physics
PHYS 711 Classical Mechanics
PHYS 715 Nonlin Optics & Quant Electro
PHYS 742 Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 743 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 744 Intro to Quantum Field Theory
PHYS 745 Group Theory
PHYS 752 Solid State Physics

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