INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
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[edit] General Graduate School Admission Requirements
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences admission requirements are: a bachelor's degree, undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0, GRE score* of at least 1000, TOEFL score of at least 550. In addition to the graduate school requirements are program requirements of a bachelor's degree in a natural science or engineering. A degree in some other field must have provided sufficient science and mathematics courses to give the applicant the equivalent of a degree in natural science or engineering.
According to CAMPEP guidelines, "Students entering a medical physics training program shall have acquired a strong foundation in basic physics. This should be documented by either a degree in physics, or a degree in engineering, mathematics, or other science with physics training equivalent to a minor in physics (upper level courses in electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, atomic structure, statistical mechanics and mechanics)."
The UTHSCSA Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences typically receives 75-100 applications for 8-10 available slots. Please be aware that the average GRE score was 1224 and the mean undergraduate GPA was 3.34 for students enrolling in our program over the past five years. (The UTHSCSA code for both GRE and TEOFL is #6908).
The on-line application can be found at the following link: [1].
*Note: for students applying to the Human Imaging Curriculum of the Radiation Biology Track, MCAT scores will be accepted in lieu of GRE.
[edit] Programs of Study
- Students accepted into the UTHSCSA medical physics track of the graduate program typically have a Bachelors Degree in Physics (or a similar field such as physical chemistry or engineering) with coursework that includes, basic computer science, mathematics (up to and including differential equations), quantum mechanics, electricity & magnetism, nuclear physics and solid state physics. In addition students are expected to have basic college-level Chemistry and Biology training.
- Students accepted to study in the Human Imaging curriculum of our graduate program typically have degrees in medicine and are concurrently working in a residency program (Radiology, Radiation Oncology or Psychiatry) while they are pursuing their PhD degree. These individuals are therefore training for careers in academic medicine.
- Students accepted to pursue the Neurosciences Imaging curriculum have some training and/or research experience in science involving the brain and are interested in a career in neuroscience.
- Students accepted into the Radiation Biophysics curriculum are generally interested in studying the biological effects of ionizing and/or nonionizing radiation.
[edit] Research Training
There are a variety of research environments available to students in the graduate program. The Radiology Department's research spans the spectrum from basic research related to molecular imaging, nanotechnology, radio-therapeutics and targeted drug delivery to clinical research dedicated to minimally invasive image guided therapeutics, cardiac MRI imaging and diabetes research. The UTHSCSA Research Imaging Center develops non-invasive imaging and measurement methods, including positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, electrophysiological imaging and the biomedical image analysis, all applied to studying brain function and other basic and clinical research areas. At the Cancer Therapy and Research Center, research on the development and application of new technologies to improve radiation oncology and combination therapies is carried out. There are also several other off-campus clinics and laboratories in which some of our students work.
[edit] Radiological Sciences Specific Admission Requirements
Applicants shall have undergraduate credit for the following courses:
[edit] Biology
Two semesters of general biology (Two years for Radiation Biology PhD)
[edit] Chemistry
Two semesters of general chemistry (through biochemistry for Radiation Biology PhD)
[edit] Physics
Two years of general physics (two semesters for Radiation Biology PhD)
[edit] Mathematics
Through calculus and ordinary differential equations
[edit] Computer Science
Introduction to Computer Science (one semester)
- Although students may be admitted with deficiencies, which can be eliminated by successfully completing approved courses at other institutions, all deficiencies must be removed before admission to candidacy for a degree.
[edit] Additional Prerequisites for Medical Physics Applicants
[edit] Math
Students applying to the Physics track must have completed four semesters of Calculus. Students should indicate courses providing experience with linear algebra, differential equations and Fourier Analysis.
[edit] Physics
Students applying to the Physics track should have a BA in physics or appropriate science or engineering that includes at least: an upper level course in E&M, two additional upper level courses such as modern physics, classical mechanics, introductory quantum mechanics or thermodynamics. Admission Procedure
[edit] Application Review Process
Applications for admission into the Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences, are screened by the COGS' Application Review Committee, throughout the year. Faculty Advisors and funding (where required) are sought for each applicant deemed to be academically adequate. Early acceptance of applicants starts in January and are approved by the on a COGS monthly basis through May.
To be considered for the fall semester, the deadline for applications is March 1st. All application materials must be received by March 1st. Since spaces are taken quickly, applicants are encouraged to have all their materials in by December of the year previous to potential enrollment.
To be considered for the spring semester, the deadline for applications is October 1st. All application materials must be received by October 1st. Admission of students to the Spring term is only granted under exceptional circumstances.
The Application Review Committee will present the candidates for acceptance and rejection to the COGS. By majority vote, an applicant is recommended for either admission or rejection by the COGS. The recommendation is made to the Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The applicants are informed, in writing, by the Dean of the action taken on their application and of any contingencies imposed upon acceptance.
Incomplete applications will be held until the beginning of the semester for which a student applies. Afterward, an Admission Recommendation form will be sent to the Associate Dean indicating rejection due to incomplete application materials and noting the specific items that are missing. A student may reapply for the following semester once the application materials are received.
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