Master of Science Track
This track is designed for students who are interested in didactic, clinical, and research. The Master of Science degree in medical radiation dosimetry requires 38 credit hours, eight of which are research seminar courses, in which students review current academic literature and formulate a research project to be completed under faculty guidance by the year’s end, with the remainder course and practical clinical work. No transfer of credit may be used in the fulfillment of these requirements. Students pursuing the master’s degree will identify no later than the end of the first semester a research advisor, who will report to the Director student’s research progress at two-month intervals. A marginal or unsatisfactory report will prompt a review of the student’s progress by a committee of at least three program instructors, and the results of this review will be conveyed to the student. The research advisor will also lead the oral examination on the capstone research project.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate medical dosimetry treatment planning skills by generating for multiple treatment sites clinically acceptable plans
- Evaluate treatment plans and successfully formulate, apply, and justify orally and in writing strategies for their improvement
- Accurately and precisely communicate radiotherapy treatment planning issues orally and in writing with dosimetrists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists
- Successfully appreciate, report on orally and in writing, and analyze contemporary research efforts (for those pursuing the MS degree)
- Successfully propose, implement, and report on a novel research project and participate in its preparation for publication.
Certificate Track
This track is designed for students who are interested in didactic courses and practical clinical work in Medical Radiation Dosimetry. This 30 credit, one-year program grounds the student in the rudiments of clinical oncology, radiation physics, radiation biology, human anatomy, medical imaging, and radiation treatment technology, which the radiation dosimetrist applies continually in practice. Of the 30 credits required, 12 are traditional classroom courses, and 18 credits are clinical with a lecture component.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate medical dosimetry treatment planning skills by generating for multiple treatment sites clinically acceptable plans
- Evaluate treatment plans and successfully formulate, apply, and justify orally and in writing strategies for their improvement
- Accurately and precisely communicate radiotherapy treatment planning issues orally and in writing with dosimetrists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists.