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2024-2025 Catalog
2024-2025 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs / Medical Dosimetry / Master of Science in Medical Dosimetry
Candidates for the master’s degree must complete a course of study consisting of 40-55 credits. Applicants possessing a Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy can typically complete their master's degree with 40 credits of graduate study.
Candidates who have not completed an undergraduate program of study in Radiation Therapy are required to complete up to 15 credits of leveling courses. The graduate program director evaluates the unique background of each student at the time of acceptance into the graduate program to determine the number and type of leveling courses that are required. An additional 40 credits of graduate-level coursework are then required to earn the MSMD degree.
Students complete or waive the following courses:
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It is during Medical Dosimetry Practicum I, II & III and Medical Dosimetry Internship that a student demonstrates the ability to apply didactic knowledge in the clinical setting. Students receive hands-on instruction in creation of treatment plans under supervision of board-certified clinical preceptors and complete treatment planning competencies according to the guidelines of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD).
Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this master's program.
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Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program