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King Saud University / College of Applied Medical Sciences
Radiological Sciences PhD Study Plan
43 credit hours in total, including 34 required credit hours and 9 elective credit hours.
43 Total credit hours
34 Required credit hours
9 Elective credit hours
12 Dissertation credit hours
Required courses by level
The required credits include 12 credit hours for the dissertation.
| Level | Code | Course | Credits | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAD 610 | Medical Imaging Sciences | 3 | — |
| RAD 611 | Research Methodology and Study Design | 3 | — | |
| 2 | RAD 620 | Seminars in Radiological Sciences | 3 | RAD 610 |
| RAD 621 | Biostatistics | 3 | RAD 611 | |
| 3 | RAD 630 | Medical Imaging Informatics | 3 | RAD 621 |
| RAD 631 | Independent Study | 3 | — | |
| 4 | HHA 632 | Change and Innovation in Healthcare Services | 3 | — |
| 5 | RAD 699 | Thesis Proposal Preparation | 1 | 30 credit hours |
| COM 700 | Comprehensive Examination | 0 | 30 credit hours and a cumulative GPA of 3.7 | |
| 6 | RAD 700 | Dissertation | 12 | RAD 699 and COM 700 |
Elective courses
Students select three electives worth three credit hours each.
| Code | Course | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|
| RAD 681 | Cancer and Radiation Biology | — |
| RAD 682 | Radiation Therapy Medical Physics | RAD 681 |
| RAD 683 | Artificial Intelligence in Radiological Sciences | — |
| RAD 684 | Advanced Teleradiology | — |
| PHC 685 | Radiopharmaceutical Development | — |
| RAD 686 | Advanced Studies in Molecular Imaging | PHC 685 |
| RAD 687 | MRI Sequences and Signals | — |
| RAD 688 | Advanced Studies in MRI | RAD 687 |
| RAD 689 | Emerging Techniques in Ultrasound Imaging | — |
| RAD 691 | Therapeutic Ultrasound | RAD 689 |
| RAD 692 | Teaching Methodology | — |
| RAD 693 | Advanced Studies in Radiation Protection | — |
| RAD 694 | Radiation Shielding Design | RAD 693 |
| RAD 695 | Advanced Computing and Simulation in Radiological Sciences | RAD 693 |
