MEDICAL DOSIMETRY STUDENT HANDBOOK
B-2: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Selection
Admission policies and the application/selection process have been developed with the intention to consider each applicant’s strengths and select for admission those best qualified to meet the program’s requirements and mission.
The selection committee consists of the Program Director, the Clinical Coordinator and a panel of professionals at the clinical internship sites.
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The number of students admitted to the program is dependent on the number of clinical internship sites and their student capacity. Admission to the program is on a competitive basis. Applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status. The rigor, intensity of this program, and the skills and responsibility necessary for practice as a medical dosimetrist require the program to seek applicants with a strong academic background, along with refined interpersonal skills and maturity. Prior healthcare experience is also an indicator of a career commitment to clinical practice. The program’s admission process will consider each applicant’s strengths and select for admission those applicants best qualified to meet the program’s mission. The admission selection process includes the following: (1) Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA); (2) Science and math GPA; (3) Written application including references; (4) Background predictive of potential for future practice in the service areas of the program’s partner institutions; (6) Knowledge of the profession and the profession’s role in the healthcare system; (7) Interpersonal skills; (8) Quality and extent of healthcare related experience. Completing more observation time than required for admissions is highly recommended for non-Radiation Therapy professionals.
Students must request the specific clinical internship sites where they would like to interview. Students are responsible for expenses incurred for the interview process at the clinical internship sites. After interviews are completed, decisions will be made by the selection committee on the placement of students at each site.
Prerequisites MS Degree Program: Prerequisites The Master of Science in Medical Dosimetry Program is a 4 semester, 46-credit hour program designed to allow two routes of entry. This degree program not only delivers the core medical dosimetry curriculum, it also offers advanced professional and research coursework that prepares graduates for future advancement in the profession. Routes of Entry (Tracks): a. Registered Radiation Therapist with a Baccalaureate Degree b. Non-Registered Radiation Therapist with a Baccalaureate Degree in physical sciences (or other approved related degree) Many applicants have biology, physics, chemistry, math, or health professions majors; however, the program has enrolled students that have graduated with a wide variety of other majors.
