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 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 ‑‑ Mathematical Methods in Medical Physics ‑‑ (3 cr.)
Complete one of the following:
3 credits of elective Rad Labs
2 credits of Med Phys 671 — Anatomy and Physiology and 1 credit of elective Rad Lab
Rad Labs
Med Phys 662: Rad Lab – Diagnostic Radiological Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
Med Phys 663: Rad Lab – Nuclear Medicine Physics — (1 cr.)
Med Phys 664: Rad Lab – Health Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
Med Phys 665: Rad Lab: CT, MRI, and DSA Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
Med Phys 666 Rad Lab – Medical Ultrasound Physics‑‑ (1 cr.)
2nd Semester ‑‑ (Spring) Visiting Undergraduate Students (12 Credits)
† Med Phys 566 ‑‑ Physics of Radiotherapy ‑‑ (3 cr.)
† Med Phys 580 — Physics of Medical Imaging with Ionizing Radiation — (4 cr.)
Complete one of the following: (5 cr.)
Med Phys 574 and 2 credits of elective Rad Lab
Med Phys 688 and 1 credit of elective Rad Lab
† 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.