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Bachelor of Science in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

• Requirements for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
• General Education Requirements (33 credits)
• Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Requirements for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Prerequisites

• HPR 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
• BMS 208 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
• BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy Credits: 1
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
• PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
• PHY 221 - General Physics II Credits: 5
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 280 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3

Basic Skills (10 to 13 credits)

• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
• SWS Course (may include hours in gen ed Credits: 3
• Junior writing assessment (or WRT 305) Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (33 credits)

Recommended General Education courses:

SOC 280 - Special Topics in Sociology (3 credits)
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)

B.S. Cognate (10 credits)

• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
• SS 300 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
  OR
• PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
  OR
• HPR 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
  OR
• BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
  (Note: STA 215 is a pre-requisite for these 4 research courses)

Prerequisite Courses (12 credits)

• HPR 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
• BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy (1 credit)
• PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
• PHY 221 - General Physics II (5 credits)

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Core Courses (13 credits)

• RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
• RI 401 - Computer Applications (3 credits)
• RIS 310 - Radiologic & Imaging Sciences Management (3 credits)
• RIS 320 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)

Concentration Areas

All concentration series courses are clinical education offerings and can be repeated until the necessary quantity of clinical contact hours have been achieved. Therefore all series courses listed below have the academic credit given as the total number of semester hours required for that concentration. Individual course proposals are given as 1 to not more than 5 semester hour credits because five is the maximum number of clinical semester hours permitted by accreditation agencies.

Breast Ultrasound Concentration Courses (17 credits)

• RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Credits: 2
• RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab Credits: 1
• RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II Credits: 2
• RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures Credits: 2
• RIU 464 - Breast Sonography Clinical Education Credits: 1-5

Computed Tomography Concentration Courses (19 credits)

• RIS 450 - Head & Brain Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 451 - Musculoskeletal Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 456 - Chest Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 424 - Computed Tomography Instrumentation Credits: 2
• RIS 434 - Computed Tomography Procedures Credits: 2
• RIS 464 - Computed Tomography Clinical Ed Credits: 1-5

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Concentration Courses (19 credits)

• RIS 450 - Head & Brain Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 456 - Chest Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 457 - Neurologic Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 415 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics Credits: 2
• RIS 425 - MRI Instrumentation Credits: 2
• RIS 435 - MRI Procedures Credits: 2
• RIS 465 - MRI Clinical Education Credits: 1-5

Mammography and Bone Densitometry Concentration Courses (12 credits)

• RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 421 - Mammary Bone Density Instrumentation Credits: 2
• RIS 431 - Mammography and Bone Densitometry Procedures Credits: 2
• RIS 331 - Mam Bone Densitometry Procedures Lab Credits: 1
• RIS 436 - Quality Management Administration Credits: 2
• RIS 461 - Mammary Bone Densitometry Clinical Education Credits: 1-5

Cardiac Interventional Technology (Cardiac Catheterization) Concentration Courses (17 credits)

• RIS 455 - Cardiac Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 459 - Vascular Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIE 340 - Cardiac and Vascular Hemodynamics Credits: 2
• RIE 341 - ECG in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Credits: 2
• RIS 422 - Cardiac Inter Tech Instrumentation Credits: 2
• RIS 432 - Cardiac Interventional Tech Procedures Credits: 2
• RIS 462 - Cardiac Interventional Technology Clinical Education Credits: 1-5

Vascular Interventional Technology Concentration Courses (17 credits)

• RIS 455 - Cardiac Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 459 - Vascular Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIE 340 - Cardiac and Vascular Hemodynamics Credits: 2
• RIE 341 - ECG in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Credits: 2
• RIS 423 - Vascular Intervention Tech Instrumentation Credits: 2
• RIS 433 - Vascular Intervention Tech Procedures Credits: 2
• RIS 463 - Vascular Intervention Technology Clinical Education Credits: 1-5

Advanced Radiographic Sciences Concentration Courses (18 credits)

• RIS 451 - Musculoskeletal Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIS 452 - GI-GU Clinical Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Credits: 3
• RIS 456 - Chest Clinical RIS Credits: 3
• RIR 320 - Computed Radiography Systems Credits: 2
• RIR 321 - Computed Radiography Systems Lab Credits: 1
• RIR 420 - Advanced Radiologic Dosimetry Credits: 2
• RIR 330 - Adaptative Radiographic and Orthopedic Procedures Credits: 2
• RIR 461 - Advanced Radiography Clinical Education Credits: 1-5

Quality Management Concentration Courses (7 credits)

• RIS 426 - Quality Management Instrumentation Lab Credits: 1
• RIS 436 - Quality Management Administration Credits: 2
• RIR 420 - Advanced Radiologic Dosimetry Credits: 2
• RIS 466 - Quality Management Clinical Education Credits: 1

Clinical Instruction Concentration Courses (8 credits)

• RIS 477 - Radiation and Imaging Sciences Comprehensive Evaluation Credits: 2
• RIS 317 - Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Instructional Methodologies Credits: 3
• RIS 417 - Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Performance Assessment Credits: 3

Clinical Supervision Concentration Courses (8 Credits)

• RIS 477 - Radiation and Imaging Sciences Comprehensive Evaluation Credits: 2
• RIS 308 - Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Facilities Management Credits: 3
• RIS 478 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences major with transferred associate degree in Radiography meeting MACRAO requirements:

Junior Fall Semester

• General Education (Cultural Emphasis) Credits: 3
• General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
• HPR 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• RI 401 - Computer Applications (3 credits)
• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)

Junior Winter Semester

• General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
• PHY 201 - Inquiry: The Mechanical and Thermal World (4 credits)
• RIS 320 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
• RIS 42x - Concentration (Instrumentation) Credits: 2

Junior Spring/Summer Semester

• General Education (Cultural Emphasis) Credits: 3

Senior Fall Semester

• General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
• RIS 45x - Clinical Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Course Credits: 3
• RIS 46x - Concentration Clinical Education Course Credits: 1
• BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy (1 credit)
• Research Methods Course Credits: 3
• PHY 221 - General Physics II (5 credits)
• RIS 43x - Concentration (Procedures) Credits: 2

Senior Winter Semester

• RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
• RIS 310 - Radiologic & Imaging Sciences Management (3 credits)
• RIS 45x - Clinical Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Course Credits: 3
• RIS 46x - Concentration clinical Education Course Credits: 2
• RIS 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in RIS (3 credits)