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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 to complete prerequisites. Prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester prior to entry. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university.  The code “GE” indicates a course that meets the campus’ General Education core.

Approved courses that meet the General Education core can be found at this section of the Division of Undergraduate Education website.

General Education

Core Communications, Two Courses: 
---English Composition (GE)
---Speech Communication (GE)

6 cr.

Additional Written Communications
(Second writing course should focus on writing a research paper)

3 cr.

Cultural Understanding Elective (GE)

3 cr.

Social Sciences - Psychology (GE)

3 cr.

Arts/Humanities Elective (GE)

3 cr.

2nd Arts/Humanities or Social Science Elective (GE)
(Must have two courses from one of the above areas)

3 cr.

Life and Physical Sciences

17 cr.

The following courses must be included:
-Elementary Chemistry I (with lab)
-General Physics
-Human Anatomy (GE)
-Human Physiology (GE)

College Algebra and Trigonometry or Calculus (GE)

3 cr.

Additional College Algebra and Trigonometry or approved College Math Course

3 cr

Statistics (GE)

3 cr.

Medical Terminology

1 cr.

A Suggested Plan of Study

Freshman

Fall

Credits

Elementary Composition I

3.0

Introduction to Psychology

3.0

College Algebra and Trig I

3.0

Human Anatomy

4.0

Total

13.0

Spring

Credits

Speech Communication

3.0

Cultural Understanding

3.0

College Trigonometry II or Calculus

3.0

Human Physiology

4.0

Total

13.0

Sophomore

Fall

Credits

Principles of Chemistry w/ lab

5.0

Second Written Communication

3.0

Arts/Humanities Elective+

3.0

Medical Terminology

1.0

General Electives (As Needed)

3.0

Total

15.0

Spring

Credits

General Physics w/lab

4.0

Statistics

3.0

2nd Arts/Humanities or Social Science Elective
(Must have at two courses from one of the above areas)

3.0

General Electives

4.0

Total

14.0

Updated: April 2022