2011-2012 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy
- Requirements for a Major in Radiation Therapy
- General Education Requirements (33 credits)
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Radiation Therapy
Requirements for a Major in Radiation Therapy
Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Prerequisites
- AHS 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
General Education Requirements (33 credits)
Recommended General Education courses:
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
B.S. Cognate (10 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
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OR -
PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
OR -
AHS 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)
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)
Radiation Therapy Major Courses (54 credits)
- RIS 322 - Radiation Protection Physics Credits: 2
- RIT 330 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I Credits: 4
- RIT 331 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I Lab Credits: 1
- RIT 420 - Radiation Therapy Physics I Credits: 2
- RIT 332 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II Credits: 3
- RIT 333 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II Lab Credits: 1
- RIT 361 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Ed I Credits: 2
- RIT 362 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Education II Credits: 4
- RIT 422 - Radiation Therapy Physics II Credits: 2
- RIT 430 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices III Credits: 3
- RIT 431 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices III Lab Credits: 1
- RIT 460 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Education III Credits: 3
- RIT 470 - Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Credits: 2
- RIT 471 - Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Lab Credits: 1
- RIS 424 - Computed Tomography Instrumentation Credits: 2
- RIT 322 - Radiation Biology Credits: 2
- RIT 432 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices IV Credits: 3
- RIT 433 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices Lab IV Credits: 1
- RIT 461 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Education IV Credits: 3
- RIT 472 - Introduction to Medical Dosimetry Credits: 2
- RIT 473 - Introduction to Medical Dosimetry Lab Credits: 1
- RIT 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Radiation Therapy Credits: 3
- RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS Credits: 3
- RIS 452 - GI-GU Clinical Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Radiation Therapy
Freshman Fall Semester
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- General Education Theme Elective Credits: 3
- General Education Elective (Historical Perspectives) Credits: 3
Freshman Winter Semester
- BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
- MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits) (If needed for GVSU Physics)
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
- General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3
Sophomore Fall Semester
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
- PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
- General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
Sophomore Winter Semester
One of the following:
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
AND
- BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy (1 credit)
- General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
- General Education (Philosophy & Lit) Credits: 3
- General Education Elective (Arts) Credits: 3
Junior Fall Semester
- RI 401 - Computer Applications (3 credits)
- RIS 322 - Radiation Protection Physics (2 credits)
- RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS (3 credits)
- RIT 330 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I (4 credits)
- RIT 331 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices I Lab (1 credit)
Junior Winter Semester
- RIS 320 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
- RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
- RIT 420 - Radiation Therapy Physics I (2 credits)
- RIT 332 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II (3 credits)
- RIT 333 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices II Lab (1 credit)
- RIT 361 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Ed I (2 credits)
Junior Spring/Summer Semester
Senior Fall Semester
- RIS 452 - GI-GU Clinical Radiologic and Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
- RIT 422 - Radiation Therapy Physics II (2 credits)
- RIT 430 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices III (3 credits)
- RIT 431 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices III Lab (1 credit)
- RIT 460 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Education III (3 credits)
- RIT 470 - Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning (2 credits)
- RIT 471 - Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Lab (1 credit)
- RIS 424 - Computed Tomography Instrumentation (2 credits)
Senior Winter Semester
- RIS 310 - Radiologic & Imaging Sciences Management (3 credits)
- RIT 322 - Radiation Biology (2 credits)
- RIT 432 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices IV (3 credits)
- RIT 433 - Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices Lab IV (1 credit)
- RIT 461 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Education IV (3 credits)
- RIT 472 - Introduction to Medical Dosimetry (2 credits)
- RIT 473 - Introduction to Medical Dosimetry Lab (1 credit)
- RIT 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Radiation Therapy (3 credits)