Medicine
Undergraduate Programs
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Admission
General Information Students accepted into the program must complete the Health Professions Programs (HPP) and the program admission requirements before the first day of classes. See http://medicine.iu.edu/hpp/admitted/ for more details.
Class Size Seven students are admitted to begin the program in summer session II (late June) each year.
Specific Requirements
In addition to the School of Medicine Health Professions Programs’ admission policies and procedures found at the beginning of this section of the bulletin, the policies below apply to the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program.
Application Deadline November 15 of the year before anticipated entry.
Total Number of Prerequisite Credit Hours 55
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average 2.80 on a 4.00 scale. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained. The grades from all college courses taken, including remedial courses and courses that do not meet prerequisite requirements, are considered when calculating the minimum cumulative grade point average.
Minimum Specific Grade Point Average 2.50 on a 4.00 scale for all life and physical science course work. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained. The grades from all college life and physical sciences courses taken, including remedial courses and courses that do not meet prerequisite requirements, are considered when calculating the minimum specific grade point average.
Minimum Grade Requirement in a Stated Prerequisite Course C (2.00 on a 4.00 scale).
Interview Qualified applicants must participate in an interview. Interviews are conducted in early to mid February.
Technical Standards See School of Medicine Health Professions Programs’ policy.
Medical Requirements All entering students must meet established health requirements. Before beginning the professional program, students are required to demonstrate proof of immunization for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles), mumps, varicella (chicken pox), and hepatitis B. All students must have a PPD tuberculin skin test within the last three months. In some instances proof of positive titer can be substituted. Students may be required to complete a physical examination (see program specific requirements). Full details for entering students can be found at http://medicine.iu.edu/hpp/admitted/. Additional immunizations may be required at certain clinical sites. Students assigned to those sites must complete additional requirements prior to starting that clinical rotation.
Student Health Insurance All students are required to show proof of coverage under a health insurance plan. This is consistent with requirements for other health science students on the IUPUI campus.
Background Check and Drug Screen All students are required to submit to a comprehensive background check and drug screen upon notification of admission. A Social Security number is required to finalize an applicant's background check and allows a student access to hospitals that serve as the School's clinical partners. Further information about the requirement and cost is included in the letter of admission.
NOTE: Medical requirements (immunizations/health screen), student health insurance, background check and drug screen must all be completed by June 1st in the year of entry.
Indiana Residents Preference Policy See School of Medicine Health Professions Programs policy.
Volunteer Experience The admissions committee urges all interested applicants to spend time observing or volunteering in a nuclear medicine department. If you cannot arrange to do so at a local hospital, the radiologic and imaging sciences office can provide an observation experience in one of the hospital departments affiliated with the nuclear program.
Updated: October 21, 2015