Qualified undergraduates may earn a BS degree in Nuclear Engineering and a MS degree in Medical Physics with a total of 150 credits following a carefully chosen plan of study. Both degrees are granted simultaneously when both the BS and MS degree requirements are met. You will be eligible for consideration for a research assistantship during the fifth year.

Requirements for Admission

1. Majoring in Nuclear Engineering
2. Grade point average of 3.0 or better

Application Procedure

1. Toward the end of your junior year submit a letter of application to the EP Department Chair and the Medical Physics Department.

   1. Include with this letter a copy of your academic transcript (campus copy is acceptable), and a schedule plan for the courses you will take during the fourth and fifth years; this plan should be worked out with, and approved by, your undergrad advisor and an advisor from the Medical Physics Department. Designate which courses to be taken during the last two years are to be counted for undergraduate credit and for graduate credit. Up to 5 credits may be used for both undergraduate and graduate credit.

   2. If accepted as a candidate to the Dual Degree program by both departments, a notation of admission will be placed on your transcript. Your classification will remain "NE4" for your senior year.

2. During the first semester of the senior year, apply for admission to the Medical Physics Graduate Program (for the semester starting your fifth year). If admitted, your classification will be changed to "G655" (Graduate Status-Medical Physics Department) and you will pay graduate fees for the final years of study.

   NOTE: GREs are required for admission to the Medical Physics Graduate Program, including the Physics specialty exam.

3. If you drop out of the Dual Degree program, your classification will be changed back to NE4 and the BS degree will be granted when all requirements are met.

Program Requirements

1. The usual requirements for both the BSNE and MSMP degrees apply. See the undergraduate and graduate advising materials for a description of the requirements.

2. The total number of credits must be at least 150 for completing the Dual Degree Program. Up to 5 credits may be used for meeting both the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.

3. Changes in your program must be approved by both your advisors and a revised program plan submitted to both departments prior to deviating from the earlier program plan. See the appendix for a typical Dual Degree Plan outline.

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