Medical Physics, B.S.

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Requirements for the major in medical physics, B.S. program

To earn the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in medical physics, students must complete:

1. Physics courses

PHY 1510 - Introductory Physics I (4) and PHY 1100 - General Physics Lab I (1)
PHY 1520 - Introductory Physics II (4) and PHY 1110 - General Physics Lab II (1)
PHY 3170 - Modern Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 3180 - Nuclear Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 3250 - Biological Physics (4)
PHY 3260 - Medical Physics (4)
PHY 3510 - Intermediate Theoretical Physics (4)
PHY 3710 - Foundations of Modern Physics (4)
PHY 3720 - Nuclear Physics (4)
PHY 3810 - Electricity and Magnetism (4)

2. Mathematics and statistics courses

MTH 1554 - Calculus I (4)
MTH 1555 - Calculus II (4)
MTH 2554 - Multivariable Calculus (4)
STA 2226 - Applied Probability and Statistics (4)
APM 2555 - Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra (4)

3. Chemistry courses

CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I (4) and CHM 1470 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHM 1450 - General Chemistry II (4) and CHM 1480 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
plus 4 additional credits at a level not below CHM 1440 (CHM 2010 may be taken for credit, but not CHM 3000)

4. Biology courses

5. Capstone course

PHY 4970 - Undergraduate Seminar (3) or PHY 4995 - Independent Research (3-6) (either of which fulfills the university general education requirement for the capstone course in the major)

Additional Information

In addition to these major requirements, students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements , the College of Arts and Sciences College Exploratory Requirement , and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.