Admission Requirements

Applicants must have undergraduate credit for the following courses:

Biology: Two semesters of general biology (Two years for Radiation Biology PhD)
Chemistry: Two semesters of general chemistry (through biochemistry for Radiation Biology PhD)
Physics: Two years of general physics (two semesters for Radiation Biology PhD)
Mathematics: Through calculus and ordinary differential equations
Computer Science: Introduction to Computer Science (one semester)

Although students may be admitted with deficiencies, which can be eliminated by successfully completing approved courses at other institutions, all deficiencies must be removed before admission to candidacy for a degree.

Additional Prerequisites for Medical Physics Applicants:

GRE: GRE general exam score is required.

(Note: for students applying to the Human Imaging Curriculum of the Radiation Biology Track, MCAT scores will be accepted in lieu of GRE)

Math: Students applying to the Physics track must have completed four semesters of Calculus. Students sohuld indicate courses providing experience with linear algebra, differential equations and Fourier Analysis.

Physics: Students applying to the Physics track should have a BA in physics or appropriate science or engineering that includes at least: an upper level course in E&M, two additional upper level courses such as modern physics, classical mechanics, introductory quantum mechanics or thermodynamics.

Admission Procedure

Applications for admission into the Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences, are screened by the COGS' Application Review Committee, throughout the year. Faculty Advisors and funding (where required) are sought for each applicant deemed to be academically adequate. Acceptance of applicants starts in January and are approved by the on a COGS monthly basis through May.

To be considered for the fall semester, the deadline for applications is March 1^st. All application materials must be received by March 1^st. Since spaces are taken quickly, applicants are encouraged to have all thier materials in by December of the year previous to potential enrollment.

To be considered for the spring semester, the deadline for applications is September 1^st. All application materials must be received by September 1^st. Admission of students to the Spring term is only granted under exceptional circumstances.

The Application Review Committee will present the candidates for acceptance and rejection to the COGS. By majority vote, an applicant is recommended for either admission or rejection by the COGS. The recommendation is made to the Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The applicants are informed, in writing, by the Dean of the action taken on their application and of any contingencies imposed upon acceptance.

Incomplete applications will be held until the beginning of the semester for which a student applies. Afterward, an Admission Recommendation form will be sent to the Associate Dean indicating rejection due to incomplete application materials and noting the specific items that are missing. A student may reapply for the following semester once the application materials are received.