Health Professions Programs
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Prerequisites
Before entering the program, students must complete the minimum prerequisites listed below. Students should consult with their academic advisors for appropriate courses and semester sequence in order to complete prerequisites. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university. The code “G” indicates a course that meets the School's general-education requirements.
NOTE: Students entering in summer 2013 must complete requirements by the end of the prior spring term.
| General Education | |
| Written Communications, two courses (G) (The second writing course should focus on writing a research paper.) |
4-6 cr. |
| Verbal Communications (G) | 2-3 cr. |
| Psychology (G) | 3 cr. |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (G) | 20-25 cr. |
| The following courses must be included: -Elementary Chemistry I (with lab) -Elementary Chemistry II (with lab) -General Physics -Anatomy and Physiology I or Human Biology I (with lab)* -Anatomy and Physiology II or Human Biology II (with lab)* |
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| College Algebra and Trigonometry or Algebra and Survey of Calculus (G) |
5-6 cr.** |
| Statistics | 3 cr. |
| Other Graduation Requirements and Electives*** | |
| Humanities Elective (G)+ | 3 cr. |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective (G)+ | 3 cr. |
| Medical Terminology | 1 cr. |
| General Electives - As needed to meet minimum hours requirements | |
| Total (minimum) | 60 cr. |
| *Individual Anatomy and Physiology courses (with labs) may be used. | |
| **Or 4 credits of 200 level or higher college calculus. | |
| ***Students must enter with a minimum of 60 credit hours at program entrance may take up to 9 credit hours of the other graduation requirements during the program. |
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| +Students can request to substitute a second humanities course for the social-behavioral science elective. |
A Suggested Plan of Study
| Freshman | |
| Fall | Credits |
| English Composition I | 3.0 |
| Verbal Communication | 3.0 |
| College Algebra | 3.0 |
| Chemistry I (with lab) | 5.0 |
| Total | 14.0 |
| Spring | Credits |
| English Composition II | 3.0 |
| Psychology | 3.0 |
| Trigonometry or Calculus | 3.0 |
| Chemistry II (with lab) | 5.0 |
| Total | 14.0 |
| Sophomore | |
| Fall | Credits |
| Anatomy and Physiology I | 4.0-5.0 |
| General Physics | 4.0-5.0 |
| Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
| Medical Terminology | 1.0 |
| General Electives | 2.0-4.0 |
| Total | 16.0 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Anatomy and Physiology II | 4.0-5.0 |
| Statistics | 3.0 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3.0 |
| General Electives | 3.0 |
| Total | 16.0 |
Last Updated: September 22, 2011