The following plan is typical of a student pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Physics (Medical Physics). Students may petition for courses taken previously at other institutions to be waived. Core courses are denoted by (*).
| Year 1 - Fall Semester | ||
| (3) | MEDP 4331* | Radiation Protection and Exposure Evaluation |
| (2) | MEDP 4351* | Radiation Detection and Instrumentation |
| (1) | MEDP 4332* | Radiation Detection Laboratory |
| (3) | MEDP 7537* | Radiation Interactions and Transport |
| (1) | MEDP 7995* | Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar |
| Year 1 - Spring Semester | ||
| (3) | MEDP 4111* | Introduction to Medical Imaging |
| (2) | MEDP 7121* | Radiobiology |
| (1) | MEDP 7530* | Radiation Shielding |
| (3) | MEDP 7331* | Radiation Therapy Physics |
| (1) | MEDP 7995* | Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar |
| Year 1 - Summer Semester | ||
| (3) | KIN 2500 | Anatomy |
| (3) | MEDP 7992 | Advanced Topics: Radiation Physics Research Methods |
Complete written qualifying exam.
| Year 2 - Fall Semester | ||
| (3) | MEDP 7111 | Advanced Medical Imaging Physics |
| (3) | MEDP 7270 | Advanced Radiation Therapy Physics |
| (1) | MEDP 7995 | Medical Physics and Health Physics Seminar |
| (2) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 2 - Spring Semester | ||
| (2) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| (3) | MEDP 7538 | Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation Transport |
Complete oral exam
| Year 2 - Summer Semester | ||
| (6) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 3 - Fall Semester | ||
| (6) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| (3) | PHYS 7412 | Computational Physics |
| Year 3 - Spring Semester | ||
| (6) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| (3) | PHYS 7412 | Computational Physics |
| Year 3 - Summer Semester | ||
| (6) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 4 - Fall Semester | ||
| (9) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 4 - Spring Semester | ||
| (9) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 4 - Summer Semester | ||
| (6) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 5 - Fall Semester | ||
| (3) | MEDP 7260* | Clinical Physics Experience |
| (6) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
| Year 5 - Spring Semester | ||
| (9) | PHYS 9000 | Dissertation Research |
Complete examination/oral dissertation defense