Overview

Students at the M.S. degree in Medical Physics and Health Physics programme from Louisiana State University spend their first year learning the fundamentals of medical physics: radiation detection and instrumentation, radiation protection, radiation biology, and additional topics. In the second year, in additional to completing advanced courses in medical physics, medical physics students apply the knowledge gained in the classroom through a clinical training practicum, working side-by-side with medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, and radiation oncologists at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

Students in the medical physics concentration complete a thesis based on hypothesis-driven research during their second and third years. Thesis research culminates in a public presentation and thesis defense. The results of the thesis are expected to be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

The Medical Physics concentration of the M.S. Program is designed for individuals who wish to be educated in clinical medical physics. The Program’s objective is to provide clinical and research training in Medical Physics, which give the student opportunity to prepare for advanced training in a clinical physics residency program.

Objectives

A career as a qualified medical physicist in a clinical environment following completion of a medical physics residency;A career as a professional medical physicist in a clinical-support industry;A career as a professional medical physicist in a clinical-support research laboratory; orFurther research training in a Ph.D. medical physics program.

Programme Structure

Courses Included:

Medical Imaging
Radiation Protection and Exposure Evaluation
Radiation Detection and Instrumentation
Radiation Detection Laboratory
Radiobiology
Radiation Shielding and Accelerators
Radiation Interactions and Transport
Seminar
Thesis Research
Environmental Radiological Evaluation and Remediation
Nuclear Facility Safety

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Regular Admission to the LSU Graduate School requires:

a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point average (GPA) for all undergraduate work taken prior to receiving a degree and a minimum 3.0 GPA for all previous graduate work for which a grade is given
satisfactory academic standing at the last institution attended
acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE); and
acceptance into a departmental program

Tuition Fees

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29770 USD / year

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29770 USD / year

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12854 USD / year

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Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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