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PREREQUISITES - Fall 2025

These courses at GVSU or their equivalents at another college or university, OR a bachelor's degree in radiation therapy with comparable coursework, are prerequisites for admission to the Master of Science in Medical Dosimetry Program.

The following courses or their equivalents must be completed, with a minimum grade of C, prior to admission:

• BMS 250 Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
• BMS 251 Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
• PHY 220 General Physics I with Lab Credits: 5
• PHY 221 General Physics II with Lab Credits: 5
• RIT 302 Radiation Protection Physics Credits: 2
• RIT 322 Radiation Biology Credits: 2
• RIT 330 Radiation Therapy Principles & Practices I Credits: 4
• RIT 331 Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I Laboratory Credits: 1
• RIT 332 Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II Credits: 3
• RIT 333 Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II Laboratory Credits: 1
• RIT 420 Radiation Therapy Physics I Credits: 2
• RIT 441 Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Credits: 4
• RIT 458 Neoplasms Credits: 3
• RIT 470 Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Credits: 2
• RIT 471 Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Lab Credits: 1
• RIT 472 Introduction to Medical Dosimetry Credits: 2
• RIT 473 Introduction to Medical Dosimetry Lab Credits: 1

PREREQUISITES - Fall 2026

Prerequisite Courses

A grade of C or higher must be attained in all prerequisite coursework.  To qualify for the program, applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and meet one of the following criteria:

1. A bachelor's degree from a JRCERT-accredited radiation therapy program
2. A bachelor's degree (in any discipline) and a certificate or associate degree from a JRCERT-accredited radiation therapy program
3. A bachelor's degree (in any discipline) along with the prerequisite courses from a JRCERT-accredited radiation therapy program, JRCERT-accredited medical dosimetry program or a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics program

As part of the application, all applicants must complete the prerequisite form to calculate the prerequisite GPA used in the admissions process. All Routes are required to have the prerequisite course STA 215 Introductory Applied Statistics (or equivalent). For Routes A and B, JRCERT-accredited radiation therapy programs have minimum curriculum requirements that satisfy the program prerequisites. These courses will be used to calculate the prerequisite GPA.  For applicants applying via Route C, the following prerequisites must be completed:

The following prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, must be completed with a grade of C or higher before starting the program:

• BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
• BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
• PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
• PHY 221 - General Physics II (5 credits)

The following prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, must be completed with a grade of C or higher from a JRCERT-accredited radiation therapy program, JRCERT-accredited medical dosimetry program or a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics program before starting the program:

• RIT 302 - Radiation Protection Physics (2 credits)
• RIT 322 - Radiation Biology (2 credits)
• RIT 330 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I (4 credits)
• RIT 331 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I Laboratory (1 credit)
• RIT 332 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II (3 credits)
• RIT 333 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II Laboratory (1 credit)
• RIT 420 - Radiation Therapy Physics I (2 credits)
• RIT 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
• RIT 458 - Neoplasms (3 credits)
• RIT 470 - Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning (2 credits)
• RIT 471 - Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Lab (1 credit)
• RIT 472 - Introduction to Medical Dosimetry (2 credits)

• RIT 473 - Introduction to Medical Dosimetry Lab (1 credit)

*RMD 693 Medical Dosimetry Research Project and RMD 695 Medical Dosimetry Thesis may be taken at variable credit per semester of one to three credits for a required total of six credits. RMD 696 Continuation of Master's Project or Thesis Research enrollment may be required if the student does not successfully complete RMD 695 Medical Dosimetry Thesis course.

Course Descriptions

STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions

Project-oriented overview of major statistical techniques commonly used in problems encountered in health professions. Students will learn to use a major statistical computing package. Hypothesis testing, t-tests, regression, analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, categorical data analysis, and nonparametric statistics.

RMD 620 – Dosimetry Treatment Planning I

Examines the pathophysiology and oncology management of gastrointestinal, breast, brain, head and neck, and metastatic cancer. The content will include relevant anatomy, dosimetry treatment planning techniques and dose limitations.

RMD 621 – Dosimetry Treatment Planning I Lab

This is the concurrent laboratory course for RMD 620 - Dosimetry Treatment Planning I. In this course, students will learn and apply treatment planning techniques for gastrointestinal, breast, brain, head and neck, and metastatic cancer.

RMD 661 - Medical Dosimetry Clinical Education I

Clinical education experience in medical dosimetry in a university affiliated clinical education center is the focus of the course. The student will concentrate on beginning level application of core competencies in medical dosimetry practice.

RMD 693 - Medical Dosimetry Research Project

Students work individually with faculty mentors on research activities, scholarly writing, and presentation skills to complete all steps of their research project. Training modules in research topics guide the student during their project. This course must be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

RMD 695 - Medical Dosimetry Thesis

Students work individually with faculty mentors on a thesis and defense. Training modules in research topics guide the student during their thesis. Students are required to remain continuously enrolled in RMD 695 once the thesis is started, until the end of the semester of graduation, for minimum of 6 credits.

RMD 630 - Medical Dosimetry I

This course will cover the principles governing production of radiation, radiation protection, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation dose distribution (photon and electron), and external beam dose calculations.

RMD 622 – Dosimetry Treatment Planning II

Examines the pathophysiology and oncology management of genitourinary, thoracic, gynecological, skin, and miscellaneous cancer. The content will include relevant anatomy, dosimetry treatment planning techniques and dose limitations.

RMD 623 – Dosimetry Treatment Planning II Lab

This is the concurrent laboratory course for RMD 622 - Dosimetry Treatment Planning II. In this course, students will learn and apply treatment planning techniques for genitourinary, thoracic, gynecological, skin, and miscellaneous cancers.

RMD 662 - Medical Dosimetry Clinical Education II

Clinical education experience in medical dosimetry in a university affiliated clinical education center is the focus of the course. The student will concentrate on refining medical dosimetry clinical reasoning and treatment planning skills in collaboration with health care team members.

RMD 632 - Medical Dosimetry II

This course will cover the radiation principles and advanced details of quality assurance, 3D conformal radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy, proton treatments, brachytherapy procedures and advanced techniques of intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and stereotactic body radiation therapy treatment planning.

RMD 663 - Medical Dosimetry Clinical Education III 

Clinical education experience in medical dosimetry in a university affiliated clinical education center is the focus of the course. The student will concentrate on advanced level skills and transitioning into medical dosimetry practice as a member of the profession.

RMD 670 - Professional Issues in Medical Dosimetry

Investigation of healthcare ethics, professional conduct, and psychologic aspects in oncology. Students also explore electronic medical records and charting, computer networking, treatment error corrections, quality improvement, advanced emerging technologies and legal issues. Preparation for the Medical Dosimetry Certification exam is conducted.

RMD 640 Advanced Dosimetry Treatment Planning Lab

This independent lab focuses on advanced treatment planning techniques in medical dosimetry. Students will engage in both the development and evaluation of treatment plans, providing practical experience in advanced techniques.

RMD 690 Introduction to Dosimetry Research

This course covers the basics of research and statistics in medical dosimetry. Students will learn how to design a research study, perform a literature review, and interpret statistical outputs from tests such as t-tests and ANOVA. The course prepares students with the foundational skills for future research and manuscript writing.

RMD 696 - Continuation of Master's Project or Thesis Research

Continuation of work related to the master's project or thesis phase of the graduate student's program. Registration is required after all respective project or thesis credits are completed and the project or thesis is not completed. Work will be performed under the supervision of the project advisor or thesis committee chair. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: Completion of all required project or thesis credits and completion of the Responsible Conduct of Research Training within last three years.