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Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy

• Requirements for a Major in Radiation Therapy
• General Education Requirements (26 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 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
• PHY 221 - General Physics II Credits: 5
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 205 - Social Problems Credits: 3
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
• OR
• AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (26 credits)

Remaining general education courses:

• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
• MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
• General education (Art) Credits: 3
• General education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
• General education (History) Credits: 3
• General education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3
• Theme Credits: 3

B.S. Cognate (10 credits)

• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
• 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 four 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)
• SOC 205 - Social Problems (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

• RIT 362 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Education II (4 credits)

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)

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