SMS and MS/PhD Typical Academic Plans

Year	Semester	SMS		MS/PhD
1	1, Fall	GS02–0183	Mathematics for Medical Physicist	GS02–0203	Electronics for Medical Physicists
		GS02–0093	Introduction to Medical Physics I: Basic Interactions	GS02–0093	Introduction to Medical Physics I: Basic Interactions
		GS02–0203	Electronics for Medical Physicists	GS00–0514	Tutorial Research Experience #1
		GS02–0042	Radiation Biology	GS02–0042	Radiation Biology
		or		or
		GS02–0142	Anatomy and Oncology for Medical Physicists	GS02–0142	Anatomy and Oncology for Medical Physicists
		GS02–0731	Medical Physics Seminars	GS02–0731	Medical Physics Seminars
		GS21–0051	Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences	GS21–0051	Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences
1	2, Spring
		GS02–0053	Radiation Detection, Instrumentation and Data Analysis	GS02–0053	Radiation Detection, Instrumentation and Data Analysis
		GS02–0103	Introduction to Medical Physics II: Medical Imaging	GS02–0103	Introduction to Medical Physics II: Medical Imaging
		GS02–0103	Introduction to Medical Physics II: Medical Imaging	or
		GS02–0113	Introduction to Medical Physics III: Therapy	or
		GS02–0113	Introduction to Medical Physics III: Therapy	GS02–0193	Introduction to Medical Physics IV: Nuclear Medicine
		GS02–0193	Introduction to Medical Physics IV: Nuclear Medicine	GS02–0113	Introduction to Medical Physics III: Therapy
		GS02–0731	Medical Physics Seminar	GS02–0731	Medical Physics Seminar
		Deadline for formation of Advisory Committee		GS00–0514	Tutorial Research Experience #2
		Deadline for formation of Advisory Committee		Deadline for formation of Advisory Committee
1	3, Summer	GS00–0530	Special Project (Research)	GS00–0514	Tutorial Research Experience #3
		GS02–0012 GS02–0022 GS02–0032 GS02-0033	Electives	GS02–0012 GS02–0022 GS02–0032 GS02-0033	Electives
		GS02–0133	Introduction to Radiation Protection	GS02–0133	Introduction to Radiation Protection
		GS02–0154 GS02–0174	Clinical Rotation I	GS02–0133	Introduction to Radiation Protection
2	4, Fall	GS02–0042	Radiation Biology	GS02–0042	Radiation Biology
		or		or
		GS02–0142	Anatomy and Oncology for Medical Physicists	GS02–0142	Anatomy and Oncology for Medical Physicists
		GS02–0731	Medical Physics Seminars	GS03–0014	Metabolic Biochemistry
		GS02–0154 GS02–0174	Clinical Rotation I or II	GS02–0731	Medical Physics Seminars
		GS00–0520	Research in Biomedical Science	GS02–0183	Mathematics for Medical Physicist
		GS00–0520	Research in Biomedical Science	GS00–0520	Research In Biomedical Sciences
		Goal for formation of Supervisory Committee Petition to Candidacy for MS		Goal for formation of Supervisory Committee Petition to Candidacy for MS
2	5, Spring	GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis	GS02–0103	Introduction to Medical Physics II: Medical Imaging
		GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis	or
		GS02–0154	Clinical Rotation I or II	or
		GS02–0154	Clinical Rotation I or II	GS02–0193	Introduction to Medical Physics IV: Nuclear Medicine
2	6, Summer	GS02–0012 GS02–0022 GS02–0032 GS02-0033	Electives	GS02–0012 GS02–0022 GS02–0032 GS02-0033	Electives
		GS02–0154 GS02–0174	Clinical Rotation II (if not taken in Spring)	GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis
		GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis
		Goal for completion of SMS Degree
2	7, Fall			GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis
2	7, Fall			Goal for completion of the MS Degree Goal for formation of PhD Advisory Committee
3	8, Spring			GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis
3	9, Summer			GS00–0910	Research in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis
				GS02–0012 GS02–0022 GS02–0032 GS02-0033	Electives
				Goal for completion of Oral Candidacy Exam and Advancement to PhD Candidacy
4	10, Fall			GS00–0920	Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
4	11, Spring			GS02–0154	Clinical Rotation I
4	11, Spring			GS00–0920	Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
4	12, Summer			GS02–0174	Clinical Rotation I I
4	12, Summer			GS00–0920	Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
5	13, Fall			GS00–0920	Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
5	14, Spring			GS00–0920	Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
5	15, Summer			GS00–0920	Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
5	15, Summer			Goal for PhD Defense, Public Seminar, Graduate
Radiation Physics Short Courses and Imaging Physics Short Courses are optional opportunities; they cannot be taken for GSBS course credit. Be sure to let Georgeanne Moore know, in advance, if you wish to attend any available short courses.

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