Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy, Accelerated

Freshman applicants can find their admission requirements on the Undergraduate Applicants page. 

Students with 12 or more college credits may transfer in to the first or second year of the program. Courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better for transfer. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted.

While there are no specific required courses for entry into the first year of our program, the admission committee will look for success in any math and science courses you have already taken. If you complete any of the courses listed below, you may receive transfer credit and your first year course load may be lighter. However, due to the lock-step nature of MCPHS programs, entering the first year of the program with transfer credits will not change the total length of your program. Courses, other than elective courses, may not be moved forward in your schedule.

Required Courses For Entry to Year II:

• Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab(8 credits)
• Basic Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
• Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Algebra and Trigonometry (3 credits) (Acceptable substitution: Precalculus or Calculus)
• Computer Applications (3 credits)
• Physics I with lab (Algebra-based) (4 credits)
• Expository Writing I & II (6 credits)

Additional Courses Accepted for Transfer Credit:

• American Culture, Identity, and Public Life (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include American History, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Western Civilization)
• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)
• Humanities elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Select Fine Arts, Advanced Level Languages)
• Social Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include History, Political Science/Government, Anthropology, Upper-level Sociology, American Studies, Women Studies, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Economics)
• Healthcare Ethics (3 credits)
• Interpersonal Communications for Health Professionals (3 credits)

Facilities

MCPHS provides facilities that contribute to the overall learning experience, including laboratories specially designed for skill building and patient assessment in the radiologic sciences.

Laboratory instruction for the Radiation Therapy program is provided through arrangements with each program clinical affiliate where advanced equipment is available.

Clinical Rotations

The location of MCPHS in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, as well as its affiliations with premier medical institutions located in the greater Boston area, enable students to learn in healthcare institutions that are among the best in the world.

MCPHS Medical Imaging and Therapeutics students participate in a variety of community-based clinical settings. This opportunity supplements the clinical experience gained in the on-campus program and provides students with a broader insight into the diverse populations they may encounter in future career settings.

Students in the Radiation Therapy major complete internships at hospital affiliates in the metropolitan Boston and New England. Possible internship sites include:

• Baystate Medical Center
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - BIDMC (East Campus)
• BIDMC Cancer Center – Surgical Pavilion
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute            
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• BW/DF Cancer Center @ Milford Regional Hospital
• Charlton Memorial Hospital
• Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Hospital at South Shore Hospital Libby Park
• Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Hospital @ South Shore Hospital
• Lahey Clinic
• Lahey Clinic North
• Massachusetts General / North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
• MetroWest Medical Center
• Mount Auburn Hospital
• North Main Radiation Oncology
• Rhode Island Hospital
• St. Vincent Hospital Radiation Oncology Center
• Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Hospital @ Mansfield
• Winchester Hospital Radiation Oncology Center (WHROC)

To ensure clinical internships are diverse and give all students an equitable and quality clinical education, students will be rotated through a number of different sites this may involve travel near campus, in the greater Boston area, or at more distant sites. Students are responsible for their own transportation.