General Information

Students may apply for admission to the Radiation Therapy Program after qualifying for regular admission to Indiana University.

Criteria Used for Selection of Class

Admission to the program is based upon each applicant's high school or college course work and a personal interview.

Class Size

Class size is restricted by the number of clinical sites available.

Specific Requirements

The following admission policies apply to the Radiation Therapy Progarm, in addition the the CHHS admissions policies. 

Application Deadline

February 1 of the year the student wishes to begin the professional year.

Total number of Prerequisite Credit Hours

54 credit hours

Limitations of Course Work

Remedial course work will not count as credit hours toward the degree or for the purposes of calculation of a grade point average during the admission process. 

Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average

2.3 on a 4.0 scale. This requirement is applied at the time of interview.

Minimum Grade Requirement in a stated Prerequisite 

C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)

Interview

A personal interview is required. If, however, the number of applications to the program far exceeds the number of positions available, the program's admission committee reserves the right to limit the number of applicants to be interview to two times the number of positions available in the class.

Essential Abilities

Students must meet the list of essential abilities (technical standards) for admission to the program.  The list of essential abilities is mailed to all program applicants.

Health Requirements

Students are required to show proof that they have met the immunization, physical examination and laboratory examination requirements for the program as well as CPR certification.  Specific information is provided to all accepted students prior to enrolling in clinical course.

Criminal History Check

A criminal history check is required prior to beginning clinical experience.  A positive background check may make a student ineligible for clinical course work.

Drug Screening Policy

Students may be required to have a drug screen prior to attending clinical experience or it may be required on demand under certain situations in the clinical site.  A positive drug screen will result in removal from the clinical site and possible dismissal from the program.

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