Medical Physics Course Sequence
Course Sequence
A side-by-side comparison of a typical 2-year BME course sequence compared with the Medical Physics Track is shown in the table below. Both would lead to a MS degree in BME with a thesis option. Alternatively, course work (clinical medical physics laboratories) may be substituted for the Thesis credits. Completion of the Medical Physics Track and additional requirements discussed above would lead to an MS in BME plus a certificate attesting that the graduate completed a CAMPEP approved program. By virtue of this degree and certificate, graduates would be able to gain acceptance to a CAMPEP accredited residency program and eventually sit for the national board examinations.
| Semester | Existing BME | Credits | BME MP Track | Credits |
| Fall I | BME 501 Eng. Prin. Cell Biology | 3 | BME 501 Eng. Prin. Cell Biology | 3 |
| Fall I | BME 505 Prin. & Prac. of BME | 1 | BME 505 Prin. & Prac. of BME | 1 |
| Fall I | BME 520 Research Rot. I | 2 | BME 520 Research Rot. I | 2 |
| Fall I | Elective 1 | 3 | BME 517 Radiation Physics | 3 |
| Fall I | Elective 2 | 3 | BME 530 Med Image Formation | 3 |
| Spring I | BME 502 Num/Comp Analysis | 3 | BME 502 Num/Comp Analysis | 3 |
| Spring I | Elective 3 | 3 | BME 518 Radiobiology | 3 |
| Spring I | Elective 4 | 3 | BME 519 Med Health Physics | 3 |
| Spring I | BME 521 Research Rot. II | 3 | BME 521 Research Rot. II | 3 |
| Fall II | Elective 5 | 3 | BME 540 Rad Oncology Physics | 3 |
| Fall II | Elective 6 | 3 | BME 610 Magnetic Resonance | 3 |
| Fall II | Business Requirement | 3 | BME 599 Master's Research | 3 |
| Spring II | BME 599 Master's Research | 6-9 | BME 611 Positron Emission Tomography | 3 |
| Spring II | BME 599 Master's Research | 3-6 | ||
| Total | Total Credits | 33-42 | Total Credits | 36-42 |