Doctor of Medical Physics

Plan Description

The doctor of medical physics degree is a 4-year entry-level professional program designed to provide individuals with appropriate baccalaureate degrees the knowledge and skills required to practice medical physics in a clinical setting. Upon receiving this degree, students will be eligible to sit for the licensure examinations in medical physics. The program of study consists of 80 credits of graduate course work divided into classroom, clinical and research activities. During the first 5 semesters in the program, students take courses emphasizing the fundamental principles of radiological sciences and medical physics. The last six semesters consist of clinical rotations in radiation oncology clinics and/or hospitals where students are involved with all aspects of clinical medical physics including dosimetry and treatment planning, external beam physics, brachytherapy, quality assurance and special procedures.

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Plan Admission Requirements

Application deadlines

Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.

Students seeking admission to the DMP program must fulfill the following admission requirements:

1. Overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 (B average) in undergraduate work. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 but not less than 2.75 may be admitted as provisional students.
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Physical Science, or Engineering (with an equivalent of a minor in physics) from an accredited college or university.
3. Applicants with a master’s degree from an accredited medical physics program who meet the entrance requirements may be considered for admission to the program. In addition, these applicants must have taken the American Board of Radiology (ABR) part 1 exam as a condition for admission to the program. These students will be required to take an additional 20 credits of electives (determined by the Health Physics Graduate faculty).  
4. A score ranking in the 50th percentile or higher on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
5. Three letters of recommendation from former instructors or employers that speak to the applicant’s potential as a graduate student. The individual writing the letter may use the form available from the Graduate College, which includes a release form for the student to sign.
6. A statement of approximately 300 words indicating the student’s professional goals and reason for seeking graduate education.
7.  International applicants whose native language is not English must show competency in the English language before they can be admitted. A satisfactory score (minimum 550 on the written version or 213 on the computerized version) on the “Test of English as a Foreign Language” (TOEFL) or comparable evidence of competency in English must be submitted by students as part of their application.
8. All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements. 

Students are accepted into a degree program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.

Plan Requirements

See Subplan Requirements below.

Subplan 1 Requirements: Post-Bachelor’s

Suplan 2 Requirements: Post-Master’s

Subplan 1 Requirements: Post-Bachelor’s

Total Credits Required: 80

Subplan 2 Requirements: Post-Master’s

Total Credits Required: 60

Plan Graduation Requirements

1. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College as well as apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements.
2. The student must submit and successfully present their final research project by the posted deadline. The presentation must be advertised and is open to the public.
3. The student must submit their approved, properly formatted research project to the Graduate College, and submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline.