Medicine
Undergraduate Programs
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Professional Program
Courses in the professional program are sequential and therefore must be taken in the order specified by the program faculty.
The 65 professional credits listed below are obtained within a 22-month period and fulfill eligibility requirements for the registry examination in nuclear medicine technology. Some electives may be taken (as shown below) during the 22-month program.
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Junior |
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Summer Session II |
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Credits |
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Introduction to Radiography |
RADI-R 110 |
3.0 |
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Patient Care I |
RADI-R 112 |
3.0 |
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Total |
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6.0 |
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Fall Semester |
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Credits |
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Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology I |
RADI-R 410 |
1.0 |
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Physics and Instrumentation of Nuc Med I with Lab |
RADI-R 412 |
3.0 |
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Applications of Radionuclides I |
RADI-R 432 |
3.0 |
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Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine |
RADI-R 437 |
1.0 |
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine I |
RADI-R 443 |
4.0 |
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Total |
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12.0 |
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Spring Semester |
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Credits |
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Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology II |
RADI-R 411 |
1.0 |
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Physics and Instrumentation of Nuc Med II with Lab |
RADI-R 417 |
3.0 |
| Nuclear Medicine In-Service I |
RADI-R 423 |
1.0 |
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Essential Radiology I |
RADI-R 438 |
1.0 |
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine II |
RADI-R 444 |
6.0 |
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Total |
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12.0 |
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Senior |
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Summer Session I & II |
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Credits |
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Patient Care II 12 wks/SS I & II |
RADI-R 212 |
1.0 |
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Sectional Imaging Anatomy 6 wks/SS II |
RADI-R 404 |
3.0 |
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Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology III |
RADI-R 413 |
1.0 |
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine III 12 wks SS I & II |
RADI-R 445 |
5.0 |
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Total |
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10.0 |
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Fall Semester |
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Credits |
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Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology IV |
RADI-R 420 |
1.0 |
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Radiopharmaceuticals |
RADI-R 427 |
2.0 |
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Nuclear Medicine Management |
RADI-R 441 |
1.0 |
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine IV |
RADI-R 446 |
6.0 |
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Medical Imaging Theory for NMTs |
RADI-R 449 |
2.0 |
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Total |
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12.0 |
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Spring Semester |
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Credits |
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Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology V |
RADI-R 421 |
1.0 |
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Nuclear Medicine In-Service II |
RADI-R 424 |
2.0 |
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Applications of Radionuclides II ( |
RADI-R 433 |
2.0 |
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Essential Radiology II |
RADI-R 439 |
2.0 |
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine V |
RADI-R 447 |
6.0 |
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Total |
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13.0 |
Awards The faculty will recommend to the university, graduating students with superior academic performance for degrees awarded with distinction according to the university's policy. Also, students with outstanding academic and clinical achievement during their professional program may be recognized by the program at the time of graduation.
Graduation Requirements Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours; 55 general education/program requirements and 65 professional. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program’s and school’s academic and professional policies.
Updated: January 1, 2014