The MS Medical Physics Program is divided into two disciplines of medical physics: imaging and radiotherapy physics. The two divisions are similar in that each has a thesis and a non-thesis option and both require 32 semester credit hours of didactic classroom and laboratory instruction and 6 semester professional credit hours of practicum (clinic rotations). The two divisions differ in that the practica are specific to the areas of clinical diagnostic and nuclear medicine imaging for the medical physics imaging discipline, and radiotherapy treatment planning and associated techniques for the radiotherapy physics discipline. Students in the non-thesis option of either discipline may choose to participate in a 1-2 semester credit hour research opportunity (Independent Study, PHYS 390). To maintain good academic standing, students, in the MS Program are expected to maintain a 3.0/4.0 GPA; students must have a cummulative 3.0/4.0 GPA at the time of graduation. Specific degree requirements for both disciplines including both thesis and non-thesis options are listed below: