Kelsey Brooks
Junior, Exercise Science
Physics of Medicine Minor
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Physics of Medicine
Rockhurst offers a Physics of Medicine (POM) program designed to deepen students’ understanding of physics principles and the applicability of those principles to medicine and the health care field. The Physics of Medicine curriculum provides excellent preparation for graduate study in Medicine, Physical Therapy, Medical Physics, OT, CSD, Pharmacy and research science positions. To suit your interests and career goals, you can choose to take courses as a Physics of Medicine Minor, a Medical Physics Major Track or as electives. Advantages to students of this program are:
- Deeper understanding of physics principles and their applicability to a medical or health care career.
- Stronger post-graduate application to competitive medical, research and health care programs.
- Undergraduate research opportunities – potential for capstone area or future graduate work.
- Value to students of interdisciplinary study, allowing them to tie together coursework in science/math with professional goals.
| To complete the Physics of Medicine Minor |
 Prerequisites (complete in first two years):
One year of Introductory Physics
Calculus I
Upper Division Courses: The minor consists of four courses (12 hours):
- PH 3200: Physics of the Body I (3 Hours, Offered Fall Semester Odd years)
- PH 3210: Physics of the Body II (3 Hours, Offered Spring Semester even years
- MT 3260: Math and Medicine (3 Hours, Offered Fall Semester Even years
- PH or MT 3240: Physics and Math of Health Care Instrumentation (3 Hours, Offered Spring Semester Odd Years)
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| To complete the Medical Physics Major Track |
 Prerequisites (complete in first two years):
One year of General Physics, Calculus I and II
Upper Division Courses:
- Complete all four Physics of Medicine courses: PH 3200, PH3210, PH 3240 and MT 3260
- Complete upper division courses in physics and math required for the medical physics major track (Optics, Modern Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Advanced Laboratory, Calculus III, Differential Equations, Applied Analysis and Linear Algebra)
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POM courses may also be taken electives: With satisfaction of pre-requisites, the POM courses can be taken individually as electives.
Find out more: For more information contact Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics at (816) 501-4634.
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