Major in Medical Physics

Medical physics uses physics to help treat and diagnose diseases. The medical physics major lays the groundwork for further education in areas like magnetic resonance imaging, brain imaging, utrasound imaging, and radiation therapy and oncology. Medical physics majors receive broad preparation in physics, chemistry, and biology.

A total of 78-81 hours are required for the major in medical physics:

BIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L, 311; CHEM 101, 101L, 102, 102L, 221, 221L, 222, 222L; MATH 201, 202, 301, 302, 401; PHYS 121L, 122L, 214, 215, 216, 220*, 250, 301, 416, 458 (Medical Physics), 6 hours of physics electives above the 300 level (303 and 311 are recommended).

* MATH 221 and 307 may be taken in lieu of PHYS 220 to meet linear algebra requirement

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