2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

  • Suggested Course Sequence

The curriculum for the Radiation Therapy certificate program is as follows:

Fall Semester – Year 1 (15 Credits)

MS 101 Principles of Cancer Management (4)
MS 299 Introduction to Clinical Radiation (4)
MS 315/L315 Radiation Therapy Physics I with lab (4)
BIO 403 Cell Biology w/o lab (3)
Clinic Hours, three per week, 42 hours

Spring Semester – Year 1 (16 Credits)

MATH 134 Calculus for Management and Social Sciences (4)
MS 301/L301 Clinical Radiation I and lab (4)
MS 317 Radiation Physics II (4)

MS 415/L415 Clinical Dosimetry (4)
Clinic Hours, 16 per week, 224 hours

Summer Session I and II (1 Credit)

MS 310 Clinical Practicum (1)
Clinic Hours, 32 per week for 14 weeks
OR 40 per week for 11.5 weeks, 448 hours

Fall Semester – Year 2 (12 Credits)

MS 302/L302 Clinical Radiation II and lab (4)
MS 420 Oncology and Pathology  (4)
MS 422 Radiology for Radiation Therapy (4) 
Clinic Hours, 24 per week, 336 hours

Spring Semester – Year 2 (14 Credits)

MS 303/L303 Clinical Radiation III and lab (4)
BIO 273, STAT 250 Statistics Option (4)
MS 416 Radiation Biology (4)
MS 430 Senior Seminar (2)
Clinic Hours, 24 per week, 336 hours