Nuclear Medicine Technology Interest DEGREE

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Nuclear Medicine Technology Interest DEGREE

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Students apply to the Nuclear Medicine Technology BS program through a selective process. Acceptance is not guaranteed. ^a Students apply to the Nuclear Medicine Technology BS program through a selective process. Acceptance is not guaranteed. The Academic Advising Center advises Nuclear Medicine Technology Interest students on prerequisite course planning. Students are advised for success, based on academic strength, not necessarily for a four year plan. Prerequisites may take more than two years to complete.
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all RS** courses.
The Nuclear Medicine Technology professional program is two years in duration.

First Year

30 - 32 s.h.

Any Semester

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Recommended: job shadowing a professional who works in nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET) and hands-on patient care experience.

Fall

14 - 15 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
RSP:1100 - Introduction to the Radiation Sciences ^b RSP:1100 - Introduction to the Radiation Sciences This course is recommended not required.	1 s.h.
BIOL:1140 - Human Biology: Nonmajors or HHP:1400 - Human Anatomy and Physiology ^GE BIOL:1140 - Human Biology: Nonmajors or HHP:1400 - Human Anatomy and Physiology BIOL:1140 - Meets the Natural Sciences with Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. HHP:1400 - Meets the Natural Sciences without Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^c BIOL:1140 - Human Biology: Nonmajors or HHP:1400 - Human Anatomy and Physiology One of these courses is strongly recommended to prepare for the anatomy and physiology courses.	3 - 4 s.h.
PSY:1001 - Elementary Psychology ^GE PSY:1001 - Elementary Psychology Meets the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.	3 s.h.
RHET:1030 - Rhetoric: Writing and Communication ^GE RHET:1030 - Rhetoric: Writing and Communication Meets the Rhetoric requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.	4 s.h.
GE: General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) ^d GE: General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) Students must complete 6 s.h. by taking 3 s.h. courses from two of the following areas: Historical Perspectives, International and Global Issues, Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts, Understanding Cultural Perspectives, or Values and Society.	3 s.h.
Admission Application: students may be eligible to apply for early acceptance (due January 15) ^e Admission Application: students may be eligible to apply for early acceptance (due January 15) See the Radiation Sciences website and your academic advisor for detailed application instructions and deadlines.

Spring

16 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CLSA:3750 - Medical and Technical Terminology	2 s.h.
Anatomy with Laboratory course ^f Anatomy with Laboratory course Choose either HHP:3115, or HHP:2100 and HHP:2110.	4 - 5 s.h.
MATH:1020 - Elementary Functions or MATH:1440 - Mathematics for the Biological Sciences ^GE MATH:1020 - Elementary Functions or MATH:1440 - Mathematics for the Biological Sciences MATH:1020 - Meets the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. MATH:1440 - Meets the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^g MATH:1020 - Elementary Functions or MATH:1440 - Mathematics for the Biological Sciences Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.	4 s.h.
GE: General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) ^d GE: General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) General Education course (HP, IGI, LVPA, UCP or VS) Students must complete 6 s.h. by taking 3 s.h. courses from two of the following areas: Historical Perspectives, International and Global Issues, Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts, Understanding Cultural Perspectives, or Values and Society.	3 s.h.
Elective course	3 s.h.

Second Year

31 - 34 s.h.

Fall

15 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I ^GE CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I Meets the Natural Sciences with Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^h CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.	4 s.h.
CS:1020 - Principles of Computing or BAIS:1500 - Business Computing Essentials ^GE CS:1020 - Principles of Computing or BAIS:1500 - Business Computing Essentials Meets the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b CS:1020 - Principles of Computing or BAIS:1500 - Business Computing Essentials This course is recommended not required.	2 - 3 s.h.
PHYS:1400 - Basic Physics or PHYS:1511 - College Physics I ^GE PHYS:1400 - Basic Physics or PHYS:1511 - College Physics I PHYS:1400 - Meets the Natural Sciences without Lab, Natural Sciences with Lab requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. PHYS:1511 - Meets the Natural Sciences with Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.	3 - 4 s.h.
PSY:1010 - Learning About Learning ^b PSY:1010 - Learning About Learning This course is recommended not required.	1 s.h.
Elective course	3 s.h.
Elective course	2 s.h.
Admission Application: begin preparing materials for the Nuclear Medicine Technology professional program application (due January 15) ^e Admission Application: begin preparing materials for the Nuclear Medicine Technology professional program application (due January 15) See the Radiation Sciences website and your academic advisor for detailed application instructions and deadlines.

Spring

16 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CHEM:1120 - Principles of Chemistry II ^GE CHEM:1120 - Principles of Chemistry II Meets the Natural Sciences with Lab requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b CHEM:1120 - Principles of Chemistry II This course is recommended not required.	4 s.h.
Physiology with Laboratory course ⁱ Physiology with Laboratory course Choose from HHP:3550, HHP:2400 and HHP:2410, or HHP:3500 and HHP:2410.	4 - 5 s.h.
STAT:1020 - Elementary Statistics and Inference ^GE STAT:1020 - Elementary Statistics and Inference Meets the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ^b STAT:1020 - Elementary Statistics and Inference This course is recommended not required.	3 s.h.
Elective course	3 s.h.
Elective course	2 s.h.

Third Year

34 s.h.

Any Semester

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
The curriculum shown in the third and fourth years on this plan begins upon acceptance into the Carver College of Medicine Nuclear Medicine Technology professional program.

Fall

15 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
RSCT:4100 - Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Sciences (online)	3 s.h.
RSNM:3120 - Nuc Med & PET Clinical Procedures I	3 s.h.
RSNM:3121 - NMT Clinical Internship I	3 s.h.
RSNM:3132 - Rad Safety & Regulations in Nuclear Med	1 s.h.
RSNM:3140 - Foundations in Nuclear Medicine & PET	1 s.h.
RSP:2120 - Patient Care for the Radiation Sciences	3 s.h.
RSP:3130 - Intro to Rad Safety and Radiobiology	1 s.h.

Spring

13 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
RSNM:3220 - Nuc Med & PET Clinical Procedures II	3 s.h.
RSNM:3221 - NMT Clinical Internship II	3 s.h.
RSNM:3131 - Radiopharmaceuticals	3 s.h.
RSP:3210 - Medical Ethics and Law	2 s.h.
RSRT:3220 - Emotional Intelligence Hlth Care Prof	2 s.h.

Summer

6 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
RSNM:3320 - Foundations in Nuc Med Instrumentation	2 s.h.
RSNM:3321 - NMT Clinical Internship III	4 s.h.

Fourth Year

26 s.h.

Fall

14 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
RSCT:4130 - CT Physical Principles and QC (online)	4 s.h.
RSNM:3231 - Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation	3 s.h.
RSNM:4121 - NMT Clinical Internship IV	4 s.h.
RSP:4110 - Rsrch Methodology for Radiation Sciences	3 s.h.

Spring

12 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
RSNM:4221 - NMT Clinical Internship V	5 s.h.
RSNM:4222 - NMT Capstone and Certification Exam Prep	5 s.h.
RSP:3220 - Rad Sci Quality Mgmt & Health Care Admin (online)	2 s.h.
Exam: Upon completion of the program students are eligible to apply to take certification exams.
Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) ^j Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) Please see Academic Calendar, on Office of the Registrar website, for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^GE	This course satisfies a General Education requirement.
^a	The Academic Advising Center advises Nuclear Medicine Technology Interest students on prerequisite course planning. Students are advised for success, based on academic strength, not necessarily for a four year plan. Prerequisites may take more than two years to complete.
^b	This course is recommended not required.
^c	One of these courses is strongly recommended to prepare for the anatomy and physiology courses.
^d	Students must complete 6 s.h. by taking 3 s.h. courses from two of the following areas: Historical Perspectives, International and Global Issues, Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts, Understanding Cultural Perspectives, or Values and Society.
^e	See the Radiation Sciences website and your academic advisor for detailed application instructions and deadlines.
^f	Choose either HHP:3115, or HHP:2100 and HHP:2110.
^g	Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.
^h	Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.
ⁱ	Choose from HHP:3550, HHP:2400 and HHP:2410, or HHP:3500 and HHP:2410.
^j	Please see Academic Calendar, on Office of the Registrar website, for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.

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