The Department of Medical Physics invites international students in the Visiting International Student Program (VISP) to take courses in our department. Students will take a core set of courses for 23-24 credits during the final year of their undergraduate degree program.
Typical Course Sequence for VISP Students
1st Semester ‑‑ (Fall) Visiting Undergraduate Students (12 Credits)
† Med Phys 501 — Radiological Physics and Dosimetry ‑‑ (3 cr.)
† Med Phys 510 — Fundamentals of Cellular, Molecular, and Radiation Biology‑‑ (3 cr.)
† Med Phys 573 ‑‑ Medical Image Science: Mathematical and Conceptual Basis ‑‑ (3 cr.)
+ 3 credits of elective Rad Labs or Anatomy/Physiology + 1 credit elective Rad Lab
Elective(s)
Med Phys 662: Rad Lab – Diagnostic Radiological Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
Med Phys 664: Rad Lab – Health Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
Med Phys 666 Rad Lab – Medical Ultrasound Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
Med Phys 665: Rad Lab: CT, MRI, and DSA Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
2nd Semester ‑‑ (Spring) Visiting Undergraduate Students (11-12 Credits)
† Med Phys 566 ‑‑ Physics of Radiotherapy ‑‑ (3 cr. Spring 2021)
† Med Phys 569 ‑‑ Health Physics & Biological Effects ‑‑ (3 cr.)
† Med Phys 580 — Physics of Medical Imaging with Ionizing Radiation — (4 cr.) OR
† Med Phys 588 — Radiation Detection and Production — (4 cr.)
Elective(s)
Med Phys 663: Rad Lab – Nuclear Medicine Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
† Core course.
The course sequence listed above is optimized with a focus on radiation therapy. However, the Department of Medical Physics offers coursework in Imaging Physics and students can elect to take core imaging coursework instead of pursuing a radiation therapy focus.