The program is designed for full-time students who wish to pursue a career as a medical physicist either as a researcher, as a certified clinical profession, or in industry. The program will require successful completion of a minimum of 38 credits for Master’s degree and completion of a research thesis (in conjunction with one or more of the faculty). Full-time master’s students will complete the program in two years.
Admission Requirements
- B.S. degree or B.A. degree in physics, applied physics, or one of the physical sciences, including physics training at least equivalent to a minor
- Official transcript of school record, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae
- Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken English (TOEFL/IELTS required for non-native English speakers)
- General GRE exam scores are required (physics GRE is recommended)
Resources
For more information on graduate education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, see: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Graduate Programs
Contact Information
Inquiries may be directed to MedPhysMS@jhmi.edu.
Program Requirements
This program consists of 38 credits (cr). There is also a research ethics and responsible conduct of research requirement.
Courses
Core Medical Physics Courses (20 Cr)
All Medical Physics students are required to take the following courses:
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ME.420.702 | Radiological Physics and Dosimetry | 3 |
| ME.420.705 | Medical Physics Seminar 1 | 0.5 |
| ME.420.710 | Medical Imaging Systems | 3 |
| PH.183.631 | Fundamentals of Human Physiology | 4 |
Professionalism and Ethics 2 |
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Responsible Conduct of Research 3 |
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| Credits | 10.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| ME.420.703 | Radiation Therapy Physics | 3 |
| ME.420.704 | Radiation Protection and MR Safety | 3 |
| ME.420.705 | Medical Physics Seminar | 0.5 |
Responsible Conduct of Research 3 |
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| Credits | 6.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ME.420.706 | Radiation Biology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
- 1
Must be taken first three semesters, but only 1 credit can be counted toward degree requirement
- 2
Presented during first two medical physics seminars of the fall semester.
- 3
(CITI online tutorial) (Office of Research Integrity Colloquium) (JH requirements for graduation; no credit)
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES (6 CR)
All MP students are required to take the following additional courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME.420.707 | Nuclear Medicine Imaging | 3 |
| ME.420.709 | Radiopharmaceutical Therapy | 3 |
RESEARCH PROJECT (6 CR)
Students are required to take at least 6 credits of independent research project or master's thesis research.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME.420.708 | Master's Research in Medical Physics (Summer) | 6 |
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE COURSES (6 CR)
Students shall take 6 (or more) additional credit hours from the following list of courses or other courses as approved by the Program Director.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH BIOSTATISTICS (EB CAMPUS) | ||
| PH.140.615 | Statistics for Laboratory Scientists I | 4 |
| BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (HOMEWOOD CAMPUS) | ||
| EN.580.640 | Systems Pharmacology and Personalized Medicine | 4 |
| EN.580.674 | Introduction to Neuro-Image Processing | 3 |
| EN.580.679 | Principles and Applications of Modern X-ray Imaging and Computed Tomography | 3 |
| EN.580.693 | Imaging Instrumentation | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (HOMEWOOD CAMPUS) | ||
| EN.520.623 | Medical Image Analysis | 3 |
| EN.520.631 | Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Beamforming | 3 |
| EN.520.659 | Machine learning for medical applications | 3 |